San Luis Potosí, Mexico — The Northeast (and Central Highlands)
Loreto Chapel / Jesuit Temple / Former Jesuit Convent and School
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, March 17, 2019
1. Loreto Chapel / Jesuit Temple / Former Jesuit Convent and School Marker
This side of the marker shows the information about the Loreto Chapel and the Jesuit Temple.
Esta capilla, dedicada a la devoción Jesuita a la Santísima Virgen de Loreto, es una de las más bellas del país debido a su rica fachada barroca.Terminada hacia 1717, originalmente albergó una réplica de la Santa Casa de Loreto, así como varios retablos barrocos que en la primera mitad del siglo XIX fueron sustituidos por altares neoclásicos.
Templo de la Compañía
En 1592, tras la fundación del pueblo de San Luis, en este sitio se ubicó la Ermita Franciscana de la Vera Cruz, el primer templo del poblado. Más tarde se traslada la ermita, ya como parroquia, al sitio de la actual catedral y se le cede a los frailes Jesuitas el terreno donde edificaron su templo hacia 1654, anexo al Colegio. Con la expulsión de los Jesuitas en 1767, el templo pasó al cuidado del obispado de Valladolid, hoy Morelia, al que perteneció San Luis hasta 1854. Actualmente es la Parroquia del Sagrario y Catedral Provisional.
Ex Convento y Colegio Jesuita
Este monumental edificio fue el Colegio de la Compañia de Jesús que formaba parte del complejo Jesuita, que incluía el templo de la Compañía
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En 1624 los Jesuitas reciben estos terrenos y abren las escuelas de primeras letras y de gramática. En 1856 el gobierno lo toma y funda el Instituto Científico y Literario. La fachada fue embellecida entre 1871 y 1874. En el torreón del lado izquierdo estuvo ubicado el observatorio meteorológico.
Loreto Chapel
This chapel, dedicated to the Jesuit devotion to the Santísima Virgen de Loreto, is one of the most beautiful of the country thanks to its intricated baroque façade. Finished around 1717, it originally sheltered a replica of the Sainted House of Loreto, as well as various baroque altarpieces which in the first half of the 19th century were replaced with neoclassical altars.
Jesuit Temple
In 1592, after the foundation of the town of San Luis, the Ermita franciscana de la Vera Cruz chapel was located here, the first temple of the town. Later it was moved, now as a parish church, to the site of the current cathedral, and the land was ceded to the Jesuit monks, where they built their temple around 1654, as an annex to the school. With the expulsion of the Jesuits in 1767, the temple went to the care of the Bishop of Valladolid, today Morelia, to whom San Luis belonged until 1854. Today it
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, March 17, 2019
2. Loreto Chapel / Jesuit Temple / Former Jesuit Convent and School Marker
This side of the marker includes the information on the Former Jesuit Convent and School.
Former Jesuit Convent and School
This monumental building was the School of the Company of Jesus and part of the Jesuit complex, which included the Temple of the Company and the Capilla de Loretto chapel.Today it is the Central Building of the Autonomous University of San Luis Potosí, seat of the Rectoría.
In 1624 the Jesuits received these lands and opened the first schools of reading and grammar. In 1856 the government took it and founded the Scientific and Literary Institute. The façade was beautified between 1871 and 1874. The meteorological observatory was in the left tower.
Erected by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Camino Real de Tierra Adentro.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Colonial Era • Education • Man-Made Features. A significant historical year for this entry is 1717.
Location. 22° 9.132′ N, 100° 58.704′ W. Marker is in San Luis Potosí. Marker is on Álvaro Obregón just west of Ignacio Allende, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: San Luis Potosí 78000, Mexico. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Capitán Miguel Caldera (within shouting distance of this marker); Nineteenth Century Building (within
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, March 17, 2019
3. Loreto Chapel / Jesuit Temple / Former Jesuit Convent and School Marker
The marker can be seen here on the left, with the Loreto Chapel in the background on the left. The Jesuit Temple is further to the right.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, March 17, 2019
4. The Former Jesuit Convent and School, now the Autonomous University of San Luis Potosí.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, March 17, 2019
5. Detail of the Former Jesuit Convent and School
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, March 17, 2019
6. Loreto Chapel / Jesuit Temple / Former Jesuit Convent and School and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 16, 2019. It was originally submitted on April 16, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 77 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on April 16, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.
