Parroquia de San Nicolás de Bari (Buenos Aires)

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Parroquia de San Nicolás de Bari is a Catholic church located on Santa Fe Avenue, Retiro neighborhood, Buenos Aires, Argentina.[1]

History

The Parish of San Nicolás de Bari was established in 1733 by Domingo de Acassuso, founder of San Isidro. It was rebuilt in 1767.[2] Its first priest was Joaquín Sotelo, who was the head of the parish for several years.[3] Some of the priests came from ancient patrician families of Buenos Aires such as Manuel Alberti, member of the Primera Junta,[4] and Eduardo O'Gorman, belonging to the families O'Gorman and Périchon de Vandeuil.[5]

The parish has undergone reconstruction several times, among them the reconstruction by architect Arturo Prins in 1901, work that was demolished in 1931 due to the construction of the 9 de Julio Avenue.[6] The current façade was completed in 1935 by the architect Carlos Messa.[7] It was consecrated in 1935 and named a minor Basilica in 1937.[8]

References

  1. 1.Retiro: puerta de la ciudad. Fundación BankBoston, 2000. 2000. ISBN 9789879102428.
  2. 2."Parroquia Basìlica San Nicolás de Bari ::: St. Nicholas Center". www.stnicholascenter.org. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
  3. 3.Boletín de la Comisión nacional de museos y de monumentos y lugares históricos. 1956.
  4. 4.Manuel Alberti, el presbítero de la revolución. Seminario de Estudios de Historia Argentina. 1960.
  5. 5.Máxima Périchon de Vandeuil de Martínez 1856-1918 ... Imprenta Lopez, 1935. 1935.
  6. 6.La Arquitectura del liberalismo en la Argentina. Federico F. Ortiz. 1968.
  7. 7.Las iglesias de la ciudad de la Trinidad y Puerto de Santa María de los Buenos Aires, 1536-1810. Municipalidad de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires. 1981.
  8. 8."Parroquia Basìlica San Nicolás de Bari ::: St. Nicholas Center". www.stnicholascenter.org. Retrieved 2024-10-04.