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Photographer: J. Makali Bruton
Taken: October 28, 2015
Caption: The previous Temple of the Congregation Marker
Additional Description: This previous marker was replaced in 2018. Its text read:

Templo de la Congregación
El Templo de la Congregación de Clérigos Seculares de Santa María de Guadalupe, se dedicó solemnemente el 12 de mayo de 1680, construido gracias al patrocinio del benefactor prebítero Juan Caballero y Osio.
Su magnífico diseño es obra del arquitecto José de Rayas Delgado. La cúpula fue remodelada en 1736 por el maestro albañil José Guadalupe. La imagen de la Virgen de Guadalupe que destaca en el altar es obra del insigne pintor novohispano Miguel Cabrera.
En sus Glorias de Querétaro, don Carlos de Sigüenza y Góngora describió con entusiasmo las fiestas de este santuario guadalupano.

English:
Temple of the Congregation
The Temple of the Congregation of Secular Clergy of Santa Maria de Guadalupe was consecrated on May 12, 1680, having been constructed under the gracious patronage of the benefactor Juan Caballero y Osio.
Its magnificient design is the work of architect José de Rayas Delgado. The dome was remodeled in 1736 by the master builder José Guadalupe. The image of the Virgen de Guadalupe, highlighted on the altar, is the work of the well-known painter of New Spain, Miguel Cabrera.
In his "Glories of Querétaro", written in the 17th century, Don Carlos de Sigüenza y Gongora described enthusiastically the fiestas of the shrine of Guadalupe.
Submitted: November 8, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.
Database Locator Identification Number: p337493
File Size: 1.876 Megabytes

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