Veracruz, Mexico — The Gulf Coast (North America)
Chapel of Holy Christ of the Good Voyage
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, March 23, 2017
1. Chapel of Holy Christ of the Good Voyage Marker
En su interior se venera al Cristo del Buen Viaje y a su lado está la Virgen de la Piedad.
La leyenda sobre la imagen del Cristo es que llegó flotando en una caja de madera y que fue sacada del agua por unos pescadores, los cuales solicitaron se construyera una ermita en el sitio en que la imagen fue encontrada.
Esta pequeña capilla luce sus rectos muros, cúpula y una espadaña con cuatro arcos de los cuales penden las campanas.
En el lado izquierdo de la portada existe una placa commemorativa a la llegada de los doce franciscanos que vinieron a fundar la Iglesia Católica en el continente Americano, con la autorización del Papa Adriano VI en 1524.
English translation:
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Inside it is venerated the Christ of the Good Voyage and to his side is the Virgin of Pity.
The legend of the image of the Christ is that it was floating in a wooden box and was taken out of the water by some local fishermen, who requested that a hermitage be built at the site where the image was found.
This small chapel is adorned by its straight walls, dome and a steeple with four arches from which the bells hang.
On the left side of the façade there is a commemorative plaque on the arrival of the twelve Franciscans who came to found the Catholic Church on the American continent under the authorization of Pope Adrian VI in 1524.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1609.
Location. 19° 11.668′ N, 96° 8.071′ W. Marker is in Veracruz. It is on Manuel Doblado just east of Avenida 20 de Noviembre, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Veracruz 91700, Mexico. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Gulf Coast and in the Sierra Madre.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, March 23, 2017
2. An additional nearby marker on the first missionaries of 1524.
This additional marker mentioned in the featured marker's text reads:
1524. 1956.
En el CDXXXII aniversario de la llegada a San Juan de Ulua de los doce misioneros franciscanos que vinieron a fundar la iglesia Catolico en el continente americano, con la autorización del Papa Adriano VI.
Hca. Veracruz, Ver. 13 de mayo de 1956.
English translation:
1524 - 1956
On the 432nd anniversary of the arrival in San Juan de Ulúa of the twelve Franciscan missionaries who came to found the Catholic Church in the American continent under the authorization of Pope Adrian VI.
Heroic Veracruz, Veracruz, May 13, 1956.
En el CDXXXII aniversario de la llegada a San Juan de Ulua de los doce misioneros franciscanos que vinieron a fundar la iglesia Catolico en el continente americano, con la autorización del Papa Adriano VI.
Hca. Veracruz, Ver. 13 de mayo de 1956.
On the 432nd anniversary of the arrival in San Juan de Ulúa of the twelve Franciscan missionaries who came to found the Catholic Church in the American continent under the authorization of Pope Adrian VI.
Heroic Veracruz, Veracruz, May 13, 1956.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Friar Martín de Valencia (within shouting distance of this marker); Monument to the Children Heroes of Chapultepec (within shouting distance of this marker); Coronel Manuel Gutiérrez Zamora (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Francisco Javier Clavijero Echegaray (about 240 meters away); 100th Anniversary of Firefighting in Veracruz (about 240 meters away); The Convent of the Bethlehemites (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Independence Heroes of Veracruz (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); The Bastion of Santiago (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Veracruz.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, March 23, 2017
3. Chapel of Holy Christ of the Good Voyage Marker
The marker is to the right of the entrance. To the left is the additional marker on the arrival of the twelve Fransciscans to Mexico in 1524.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, April 23, 2019
4. Chapel of Holy Christ of the Good Voyage and Marker
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, April 23, 2019
5. A nearby statue of Pope Juan Paul II
This statue is to the right of the entrance to the chapel. It appears to have previously had a plaque, but it has been stolen. The statue has an sculptor's inscription of "Escultor Lorenzo Rafael".
Credits. This page was last revised on June 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 12, 2017, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 279 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 12, 2017, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. 4, 5. submitted on August 3, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
