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Veracruz Church (Spanish: Iglesia de la Veracruz) is a Roman Catholic church under the invocation of the "Vera Cruz" or Holy Cross. It is located in the center of the city of Medellín , Colombia , on the western side of the Plazuela de la Veracruz.
Francesco Saverio Zaldúa (1882); did not take effect; Mosé Higuera (1884–1915); Buenaventura Jáuregui Prieto (1951–1957), appointed Bishop of Zipaquirá; Miguel Antonio Medina y Medina (1959–1964), appointed Bishop of Montería
The Basilica of Our Lady of Candelaria or simply La Candelaria Church, as it is more popularly known, is a Roman Catholic church dedicated to the Virgin Mary under the title of Virgin of Candelaria. It is located in the center of the city of Medellín , Colombia , on the eastern side of Berrío Park . [ 1 ]
The cathedral is the principal church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Medellin, home of the Archbishop and Metropolitan Chapter. It is also the headquarters of the "Cathedral Parish ". In 1948, Pope Pius XII granted the temple the liturgical title of Minor Basilica by papal brief on June 12 of that year.
The diocesan system of Roman Catholic church government in Colombia comprises thirteen ecclesiastical provinces each headed by an archbishop. The provinces are in turn subdivided into 52 dioceses and 13 archdioceses each headed by a bishop or an archbishop.
Cathedrals of the Roman Catholic Church in Colombia: [1] Cathedral of Our Lady of Carmel in Apartadó; Cathedral of St. Barbara in Arauca; Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Armenia; Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Barrancabermeja; Metropolitan Cathedral of Queen Mary in Barranquilla; Primatial Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate ...
Saint Joseph's Church. The St Joseph's Church (in Spanish, Iglesia de San José) is a simple gothic revival Roman Catholic church located in Colombia. It is sited at Envigado, Antioquia; near Rosellón, an old textile factory and it is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Medellín. [1] Central nave. Church tabernacle.
Catholicism was introduced to the country in 1508. Two dioceses were organized in 1534. The Church grew significantly by the mid-17th century, in spite of the variety of indigenous languages, government interference and competition among religious orders. Some persecution followed the declaration of independence in 1819. [citation needed]