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Photographer: J. Makali Bruton
Taken: December 10, 2016
Caption: The previous Temple and Convent of San Antonio Marker
Additional Description: This previous marker was replaced in 2018. Its English text read:

Temple and Convent of San AntonioIn 1613 construction was begun on the monastery for the religious Franciscans ascribed to the observation of the friars called dieguinos. The church and the monastery remained dedicated to San Antonio de Padua and to the care of the Province of Saints Peter and Paula of Michoacan.
The church was completed in 1678. About 1700, through the generosity of Juan Caballero y Osio, the monastery and the church were transformed being adorned with walls in the rich baroque style and a magnificent altarpiece. The splendid sculptures of the vice regal period, San Francisco de Asis y San Pedro de Alcantara, were preserved.
Two of the friars here, Felipe Luna and Cristobal Suarez, helped in the plans for the Independence of Mexico.
Submitted: January 6, 2017, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.
Database Locator Identification Number: p373124
File Size: 2.153 Megabytes

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