Huejutla in Huejutla de Reyes, Hidalgo, Mexico — The Central Highlands (North America)
Cathedral and Convent San Agustin
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, March 12, 2020
1. Cathedral and Convent San Agustin Marker
Huejutla de Reyes
El Convento de San Agustín fue fundado en 1545, en este caso los misioneros habían accedido a esta región por la Sierra Gorda. La Huasteca fue una región especialmente encomendada a los Agustinos para su evangelización, Huejutla ha sido siempre punto concéntrico de los pueblos huastecos.
En la base del Convento de San Agustín existen restos de algún templo prehispánico de la cultura huasteca y en la más alta terraza se halla el templo, cuya fachada posee una espadaña de cuatro vanos (huecos) y tres campanas. Llama la atención la capilla abierta en forma de balcón.
Hoy en día el atrio fue sustituido por la plaza principal, en tanto el claustro se conserva con muy sobrio aspecto debido entre otros factores a las condiciones de los materiales con que fue construido y del clima. Desde 1922 la parroquia de este convento pasó a ser la sede de la Diócesis de Huejutla y es desde entonces Catedral.
Cathedral and Convent San Agustin
Huejutla de Reyes
The Convent of San Agustin was founded
this page online
The Huasteca was an especially entrusted region for the Agustinos for its evangelization; Huejutla has always been a concentric point of the Huasteca people. Under the grounds of the San Agustin Convent are remains of a pre-Hispanic temple of the Huasteca culture, and in the highest terrace is the temple whose façade possesses a bell-gable of four openings (hollows) and three bells.
The open chapel in the form of a balcony catches one's attention. Today the atrium has been replaced by the main plaza, while the cloister is conserved with a very sober aspect due among other factors to the conditions of the materials with which it was constructed, as well as the climate.
Since 1922, the parish church of this convent became the seat of the Dioceses de Huejutla, has since become a Cathedral.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Colonial Era. A significant historical year for this entry is 1545.
Location. 21° 8.433′ N, 98° 25.181′ W. Marker is in Huejutla, Hidalgo, in Huejutla de Reyes. Marker can be reached from Calle Hidalgo just north of Generales Azuara, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Huejutla HGO 43000, Mexico. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within 5 kilometers of this marker
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, March 12, 2020
2. Cathedral and Convent San Agustin Marker English text
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, March 12, 2020
3. Cathedral and Convent San Agustin and Marker
Note the three bells atop the sober facade of the cathedral mentioned in the marker text.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, March 12, 2020
4. An interior view of the altar of the Cathedral and Convent San Agustin
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, March 12, 2020
5. An earlier image of the Cathedral and Convent San Agustin
This photograph is inside the Presidencia Municipal de Huejutla.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 16, 2020, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 109 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 16, 2020, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.
