Church of the Vera Cruz (Santiago)

Iglesia de la Vera Cruz

The Iglesia de la Vera Cruz or de la Veracruz (church of Vera Cruz) is a Catholic church located in Barrio Lastarria in the center of Santiago, Chile.

Construction on the church began in 1852 with a proposal by Salvador Tavira to preserve the place where Pedro de Valdivia had lived by building a memorial church for the conquistador, under the guidance of architect Claudio Brunet de Baines. Upon Brunet de Baines’ death in 1855, work was continued by architect Fermín Vivaceta and inaugurated in advance during Chilean Fiestas Patrias celebrations in 1855. The church was completed in 1857.[1][2]

In 1983 the Iglesia de la Vera Cruz and its parish residence were declared National Monuments by the Ministry of Education.[1]

The Vera Cruz parish is currently administered by priests belonging to the Priestly Society of the Holy Cross, linked to Opus Dei.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Monumento Iglesia Vera Cruz. Barriolastarria.com. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
  2. ↑ La cultura urbana y los estilos de vida en la revitalizacion de un barrio patrimonial del centro histórico de Santiago. El caso Lastarria-Bellas Artes. Doctorate thesis, Christian Matus Madrid, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Faculty of Architectural Design and Urban Studies. 2010. p.124
  3. ↑ Obispo Juan Ignacio González inaugura primera iglesia construida por el Opus Dei. La Tercera. 28 March 2010. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
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Coordinates: 33°26′20″S 70°38′29″W / 33.43889°S 70.64139°W / -33.43889; -70.64139

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