Guanajuato, Mexico — The Central Highlands (North America)
The Temple of San Juan Bautista
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, April 2, 2017
1. The Temple of San Juan Bautista Marker
Inscription.
The Temple of San Juan Bautista. .
Templo de San Juan Bautista, ahora de San Francisco. Desde su construcción a mediados del siglo XVIII, hasta el 9 de sep. de 1828, este templo perteneció al clero secular y se llamó de San Juan Bautista, y en esa fecha pasó a la orden Franciscana con el nombre actual. Ayuntamiento 1989-91, . English translation:
The Temple of San Juan Bautista, now called San Francisco. Since its construction during the middle of the 18th century until September 9, 1828, this temple belonged to the secular clergy and was called San Juan Bautista (St. John the Baptist). In that year it passed over to the Franciscan Order with its current name. City Council of 1989-91.
Templo de San Juan Bautista, ahora de San Francisco. Desde su construcción a mediados del siglo XVIII, hasta el 9 de sep. de 1828, este templo perteneció al clero secular y se llamó de San Juan Bautista, y en esa fecha pasó a la orden Franciscana con el nombre actual. Ayuntamiento 1989-91
English translation:
The Temple of San Juan Bautista, now called San Francisco. Since its construction during the middle of the 18th century until September 9, 1828, this temple belonged to the secular clergy and was called San Juan Bautista (St. John the Baptist). In that year it passed over to the Franciscan Order with its current name. City Council of 1989-91
Erected 1989 by Ayuntamiento de Guanajuato 1989-91.
Location. 21° 0.852′ N, 101° 15.113′ W. Marker is in Guanajuato. Marker is on Calle Manuel Doblado, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 16 Calle Manuel Doblado, Guanajuato 36000, Mexico. Touch for directions.
The marker is on the left of the facade of the temple. The additional marker is to the far right, barely visible in this view above a painting for sale by a street vendor.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, September 29, 2018
3. The Temple of San Juan Bautista and Markers
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, April 3, 2017
4. An interior view of the Temple of San Juan Bautista
As the church is now dedicated to San Francisco, the saint's image is above the altar.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, April 3, 2017
5. An additional marker on The Temple of San Juan Bautista
This marker is on the far right of the church's facade. It reads:
En este lugar estuvo el convento de San Francisco cuyo terreno fué donado por el Sr. Regidor Don Pedro Luciano de Otero y la construcción del edificio costo 13,654 pesos, habiéndose concluido su fábrica el 15-VIII-1792 Ayuntamiento 1989-1991
English translation:
In this place was the convent of San Francisco, whose land was donated by the Governor Pedro Luciano de Otero. The construction of the building cost 13,654 pesos and it was completed on September 15, 1792. Municipal Council of Guanajuato 1989-1991
Credits. This page was last revised on October 5, 2018. It was originally submitted on June 2, 2017, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 199 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on June 2, 2017, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. 3. submitted on October 5, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. 4, 5. submitted on June 27, 2017, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.