Church of San Miguel de Arcangel (Buenos Aires)

Church of San Miguel de Arcángel is a catholic temple of Buenos Aires, declared a national historic monument since 1983.[1]

Church of San Miguel de Arcángel
facade of San Miguel
Religion
RiteCatholic
PatronSaint Michael the Archangel
Location
Locationcorner of Bartolomé Mitre and Suipacha, San Nicolás, Buenos Aires
Country Argentina
Architecture
Architect(s)César Ferrari, current facade
StyleRenaissance
Funded byJuan Guillermo González
Date established1830
Completed1916

History

The first chapel was built around 1730 by the initiative of Juan Guillermo González y Aragón, a distinguished Spanish gentleman who after being widowed was dedicated to the priesthood.[2] The Church of San Miguel was initially founded as Nuestra Señora de los Remedios, being elevated to Parish in 1830, bearing the name of Saint Michael the Archangel as patron.[3]

On the street of this Church took place the clashes between the Spanish and British Troops, occurred during the second British Invasion in the Rio de la Plata.[4] The current facade is the work of César Augusto Ferrari, that started the remodeling works in 1912.[5]

References
  1. Trámite parlamentario. Imprenta del Congreso de la Nación.
  2. Dos ilustres antecesores de Manuel Belgrano y Juan J. Castelli, próceres de Mayo. Ed. Theoría, 1960.
  3. Volvió a abrirse al culto la histórica iglesia parroquial de San Miguel. La Nación.
  4. Todo es historia, Temas104-109. Todo es Historia.
  5. Patrimonio artístico nacional:. Academia Nacional de Bellas Artes.

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