Yuriria, Guanajuato, Mexico — The Central Highlands (North America)

Friar Miguel F. Zavala O.S.A.

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, September 21, 2019

1. Friar Miguel F. Zavala O.S.A. Marker

O.S.A. is the Orden de San Agustín (Order of Saint Augustine).

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

En este lugar, entrego su alma al Señor. El siervo de Dios Fr. Miguel F. Zavala O.S.A. la media noche del Viernes Santo de 1947. La Provincia Augustiniana de Michoacan, y el pueblo de Yuriria dedican este humilde monumento a los 50 años de su muerte.
In memoriam
R. Ruben Perez Azuela O.S.A.

English translation:
In this place, he gave his soul to the Lord, the servant of God Friar Miguel F. Zavala O.S.A. on midnight of Good Friday, 1947. The Michoacán Augustinian Province and the town of Yuriria dedicate this humble monument 50 years after his death.
In memoriam
R. Rubén Pérez Azuela O.S.A.

Erected 1997 by La Provincia Augustiniana de Michoacán y el pueblo de Yuriria.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1947.

Location. 20° 12.913′ N, 101° 7.47′ W. Marker is in Yuriria, Guanajuato. It is on Carretera Salvatierra-Yuriria (Route 51) just west of Calle del Marinero, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Yuriria GTO 38940, Mexico. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in Central Mexico

and in the Bajío.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

and in the Western Hemisphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

a Spanish colony,

and the Aztec Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Temple of the Lord of the Precious Blood of Christ (a few steps from this marker); Church of El Señor de la Salud (within shouting distance of this marker); Church of San Antonio (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Church of the Purísima Concepción (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Church of the Hospital (approx. half a kilometer away); Joaquín López Arias (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Dr. Miguel Ramírez Tinoco (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Yuriria Named a City (approx. 0.7 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Yuriria.

Friar Miguel F. Zavala O.S.A. Marker and Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, September 21, 2019

2. Friar Miguel F. Zavala O.S.A. Marker and Monument

This monument is on the western side of the church's atrium.

The monument's image of Friar Miguel F. Zavala O.S.A. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, September 21, 2019

3. The monument's image of Friar Miguel F. Zavala O.S.A.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 29, 2019. It was originally submitted on October 29, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 318 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 29, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.