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The Church of San Pedro de Atacama (Iglesia San Pedro de Atacama) is a Catholic church in San Pedro de Atacama, Chile. Constructed during the Spanish colonial period, it is reportedly the second oldest church in Chile. [1] Indigenous adobe material was used in the church's construction, whose appearance is characterized as simple and elegant.
The Iglesia de San Francisco [1] is a Roman Catholic church located in the commune of Calama, El Loa, Antofagasta Region, Chile. Built in c. 1650 , it is the oldest church in Chile. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It was declared as a National Monument in 1951.
In 1856, the presbyter Blas Cañas founded the first religious congregation of Chile, the House of the Holy Mary, whose purpose was to provide refuge for young girls. The congregation was established on land donated by painter Alejandro Cicarelli. [1] [2]
A view of the present facade of San Francisco Church in Santiago, Chile. The San Francisco Church (Spanish: Iglesia de San Francisco) is a Franciscan church on Avenida Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins, in the downtown of Santiago de Chile. The church, along with the adjacent convent, is one of the oldest colonial-era buildings in the ...
It was designed by the Italian architect Eusebio Chelli, who had led the construction of the Iglesia de la Recoleta Dominica and the Iglesia de las Agustinas. [1] The foundation stone was laid on 15 December 1867. [3] The construction was stopped and Chelli abandoned the church project in 1872. Three naves were built in clay brick masonry. [1]
The origins of the church go back to 1563 when the Franciscan Order arrived in La Serena. [1] The construction of the present church began in 1590. [1] It was built by Fray Francisco Medina, Juan Carbero and Francisco Román using limestone quarried from Peñuelas Alto and wood from Fray Jorge Forest. [1]
The Catholic Church in Chile is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope, the curia in Rome, and the Episcopal Conference of Chile. The Church is composed of 5 archdioceses , 18 dioceses , 2 territorial prelatures , 1 apostolic vicariate , 1 military ordinariate and a personal prelature ( Opus Dei ).
The Iglesia de Santa Ana is a Catholic church in downtown Santiago de Chile. It is located at the northwest corner of Catedral and San Martín streets. The church was declared as a National Monument of Chile in 1970, within the category of Historic Monuments. [1] Santa Ana metro station is named after the church.