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

Parish of Santiago Apóstol

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, December 9, 2018

1. Parish of Santiago Apóstol Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Parroquia Santiago Apostol
En 1537 se erige la primera ermita, colocando en el lugar una cruz de madera traída por los tarascos. Diez años después se inicia la construcción del templo del hospital y en 1560, el Ilmo. Sr. Vasco de Quiroga la renombra Casa de la Misericordia. 1718 Alejandro de Villarroel inicia la construcción de la nueva parroquia en el mismo lugar donde estuvieron la ermita y la cruz. La obra es concluida en 1739 por el padre Manuel Muñoz. A mediados del siglo XX, año de 1951, el Sr. Cura Lic. Don Antonio Funes y Ramírez en colaboración del Ing. D. Carlos Olvera Pérez se dio principio a la ampliación y reconstrucción de la nueva parroquia, hasta quedar tal y como hoy la podemos observar.

English:
Parish of Santiago Apóstol
In 1537, the first hermitage was erected by putting in place a wooden cross brought by the Tarascos tribe. In 1560, ten years after starting the construction of the temple’s hospital, Mr Basque Quiroga renamed it the House of Mercy. In 1718, Alejandro Villarroel started the construction of the new church located where the hermitage and cross

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were erected. It was completed in 1739 by Father Manuel Munoz. In the mid-twentieth century (1951), Mr Cura Lic. Don Antonio Funes and Ramirez, in collaboration with Ing. D. Carlos Perez Olvera, began the expansion and reconstruction of the church, which gave it today’s look.

Erected by Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia (INAH).

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Colonial Era • Man-Made Features. A significant historical year for this entry is 1537.

Location. 20° 56.631′ N, 101° 25.594′ W. Marker is in Silao, Guanajuato. Marker can be reached from De la Victoria just north of Calle 5 de Mayo, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Silao GTO 36100, Mexico. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Battle of Silao (within shouting distance of this marker); Pope Benedict XVI's Visit to Silao (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Parish of Santiago Apóstol (within shouting distance of this marker); General Francisco Javier Mina (within shouting distance of this marker); City Hall (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Temple of the Third Order (about 90 meters away); Luis I. Rodriguez T.

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, December 9, 2018

2. Parish of Santiago Apóstol Marker

The marker is just west of the Parish of Santiago Apóstol Catholic Church.

(about 120 meters away); Calle de la Fundación (about 120 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Silao.

Parish of Santiago Apóstol image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, December 9, 2018

3. Parish of Santiago Apóstol

The marker is behind the bushes seen here on the western side of the Parish of Santiago Apóstol Catholic Church.

The Parish of Santiago Apóstol Catholic Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, December 9, 2018

4. The Parish of Santiago Apóstol Catholic Church

Credits. This page was last revised on January 9, 2019. It was originally submitted on January 9, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 333 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 9, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.