Parish Nuestra Señora de Balvanera
| Parroquia Nuestra Señora de Balvanera | |
|---|---|
 View of the parish around 1930 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic Church |
| Festival | Saint Expeditus |
| Patron | Our Lady of Valvanera |
| Location | |
| Location | Bartolomé Mitre 2411, Balvanera, Buenos Aires |
| Country |  Argentina |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | José Santos Sartorio Antonio Picarel |
| Style | Renaissance |
| Date established | 1833 |
| Completed | 1842 |
Parish Nuestra Señora de Balvanera is a Catholic church located in the district of Balvanera in the autonomous city of Buenos Aires, Argentina.[1]
History[edit]
The parish of Balvanera was established in 1833 during the government of Juan Manuel de Rosas.[2] The first priest was Mariano Medrano Cabrera and he performed the first baptism, of Pedro José Crespo, on May 16, 1833.[3] The first registered marriage was on July 2 of that same year, between Justo Avalos, born in San Nicolás de los Arroyos, and Feliciana Leyva, from the town of San Isidro. Antonino Canaveri and Lucrecia Calderón acted as witnesses.[4]
Around 1839, Rosas entrusted the architect José Santos Sartorio with the construction of a new church, which was completed in 1842.[5] Antonio Picarel was in charge of increasing the height of the building's dome.[6]
The current facade of the Parroquia Nuestra Señora de Balvanera was completed in 1930.[7]
Gallery[edit]
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Balvanera Church -
Parroquia Nuestra Señora de Balvanera -
Feast of San Expedito -
The Parish -
Feast of San Expedito
References[edit]
- ^ Historia Del Antiguo Buenos Aires, Felipe Bosch, 1971
- ^ Vida del prócer argentino brigadier general don Juan Manuel de Rosas, Aníbal Atilio Röttjer, 1972
- ^ Guía de sacerdotes y parroquias de la Arquidiócesis de Buenos Aires, Arzobispado de Buenos Aires, 2000
- ^ Boletín interno, Instituto Argentino de Ciencias Genealógicas, 1975
- ^ Las iglesias de la ciudad, Municipalidad de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires, 1981
- ^ Archivum, Junta de Historia Eclesiástica Argentina, 1945
- ^ Patrimonio artístico nacional, Academia Nacional de Bellas Artes, 1998