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Yabucoa in Municipio de Yabucoa, Puerto Rico — The Caribbean (The West Indies)
 

Padres Benedictinos

[Benedictine Priests]

 
 
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1. Padres Benedictinos Marker
Inscription.  
La comunidad de fe del pueblo de Yabucoa y toda la Diocesis de Caguas, representada por el obispo, su excelencia reverendisma Monseρor Enrique Hernandez Rivera, les recuerdan con gran gratitud por sus servicios prestados desde el 1ro de septiembre de 1957 al 30 de junio de 1983.

Queremos honrar a toda la comunicad benedictina, a cada uno de los sacerdotes que trabajan aqui en especial al Reverendo Padre Julian Simon O.S.B.; constructor del templo parroquial y ultimo parroco benedictino. El Seρor les pague tanto bien y les conceda la vida eterna.

[English translation:]
The faith community of the town of Yabucoa and the entire Diocese of Caguas, represented by Bishop Enrique Hernandez Rivera, remind you with great gratitude for your services rendered from September 1, 1957 to June 30, 1983.

We want to honor the entire Benedictine community, each one of the priests who have worked here, especially the Reverend Father Julian Simon O.S.B.; builder of the parish temple and last Benedictine priest of the parish. May the Lord reward you so much good and grant you eternal life.
 
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is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is June 30, 1983.
 
Location. 18° 3.026′ N, 65° 52.752′ W. Marker is in Yabucoa in Municipio de Yabucoa, Puerto Rico. It is on Calle Cristobal Colon (Puerto Rico Route 9910) south of Calle Luis Muρoz Rivera ( Route 9910), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Calle Cristobal Colon 60, Yabucoa PR 00767, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Puerto Rico’s Eastern Region. Globally, it is one of the Greater Antilles on the Caribbean Sea, on in the Atlantic Ocean, in North America, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a Spanish colony.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 16 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Honor a Quien Honor Merece (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Homenaje al Cortador Caρa (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); "En Memoria" (approx. 5.2 kilometers away); Monumento a los Veteranos (approx. 5.2 kilometers away);
Padres Benedictinos Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 6, 2023
2. Padres Benedictinos Marker
Escudo de Maunabo Simbolismo (approx. 5.5 kilometers away); In Memoriam (approx. 12.4 kilometers away); a different marker also named Monumento a los Veteranos (approx. 14.8 kilometers away); San Miguel Arcangel (approx. 14.9 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Yabucoa.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 12, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 216 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on June 12, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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