Historic District in St. Augustine in St. Johns County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Father Pedro Camps
Father Pedro Camps
the spiritual leader of the
Minorcan Colony
This Statue Presented To
Most Reverend Paul F. Tanner
Bishop of St. Augustine by
Fernando A. Rubio of Minorca
and
Xavier L. Pellicer of St. Augustine
April 24, 1975
in commemoration of the
Two Hundredth Anniversary
of the arrival of the Minorcan Colonists
in St. Augustine
Erected 1975.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 29° 53.574′ N, 81° 18.76′ W. Marker is in St. Augustine, Florida, in St. Johns County. It is in the Historic District. It is at the intersection of Cathedral Place and Saint George Street, on the right when traveling west on Cathedral Place. The marker and statue are located within the western courtyard of the cathedral parish. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 38 Cathedral Place, Saint Augustine FL 32084, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in First Coast and in Greater Jacksonville. It is also in the American South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Father Pedro Camps (here, next to this marker); Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine (a few steps from this marker); Plaza de la Constituciσn (within shouting distance of this marker); Coquina in These Walls (within shouting distance of this marker); 8 inch Columbiad (within shouting distance of this marker); Cathedral of St. Augustine (within shouting distance of this marker); Government House: Legacy of Authority (within shouting distance of this marker); Balcσn de los Reyes (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Augustine.
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