Iglesia Santa María Reina

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Iglesia Santa María Reina is a Roman Catholic church in Barrio Canas Urbano,[1] Ponce, Puerto Rico. A unique characteristic of the church is its vaulted roof.[2]

History

Built in 1957,[3] the building houses a Roman Catholic congregation. The congregation itself was organized in 1952.[4] The church is located at the southeast corner of the intersection of Avenida Muñoz Rivera and Avenida Las Américas, on the grounds of the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico. A visit to the temple is part of a yearly tour of temples in Ponce organized by the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Architecture during Lent.[5]

Architecture

A unique characteristic of the church is its vaulted roof.[6] Its novel architecture received an award by the American Institute of Architects "for passing the test of time."[7] For many years, the building was the largest Catholic temple in Puerto Rico.[8] It is a modern architecture structure with Gothic elements.[9]

References

  1. 1.Mapa e imagen de satélite de Ponce: Directorio Cartográfico. 2019. Accessed 18 July 2019.
  2. 2.Ponce Místico. Pilarín Ferrer Viscasillas. "Construcción." El Nuevo Dia. Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. 27 February 2017. Accessed 18 July 2019.
  3. 3.Ponce Místico. Pilarín Ferrer Viscasillas. "Construcción." El Nuevo Dia. Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. 27 February 2017. Accessed 18 July 2019.
  4. 4.Parroquias por orden cronológico de erección (Por parroquia se entiende el territorio, no el templo parroquial). Directorio Diócesis de Ponce: Parroquias por orden cronológico de erección. Diócesis de Ponce. Accessed 19 July 2019.
  5. 5.Recorrido místico en Ponce. Sandra Torres Guzmán. Primera Hora. 7 March 2019.
  6. 6.Ponce Místico. Pilarín Ferrer Viscasillas. "Construcción." El Nuevo Dia. Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. 27 February 2017. Accessed 18 July 2019.
  7. 7.Iglesia Santa María Reina de Ponce supera la "prueba del tiempo". Archived 19 July 2019 at the Wayback Machine Noticel. 4 November 2014. Accessed 18 July 2019.
  8. 8.Gremio de arquitectos reconoce a la Iglesia Santa María Reina: La joya arquitectónica moderna fue galardonada por pasar la prueba del tiempo. Jalibeth Rodríguez Rivera. "Huellas del Futuro." Pontificia Universidad Católica de Puerto Rico. 15 October 2014. Accessed 18 July 2019.
  9. 9.Iglesia Santa María Reina de Ponce supera la "prueba del tiempo". Archived 19 July 2019 at the Wayback Machine Noticel. 4 November 2014. Accessed 18 July 2019.