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Parroquia del Espíritu Santo y San Patricio Front

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Description

View of the main facade of the catholic church Parroquia del Espíritu Santo y San Patricio. In the surroundings you can see the metal fence and the entrance gate. A stair with handrail leads to the entrance area. Over the wall you can see four pilasters that goes from the floor until the cornice. Over the white border that form the entrance there are some latin inscriptions, above you can see a double door with wooden balustrades. Over the roof there is a steeple with two bells and a cross at the top.
Origin Name
Parroquia del Espíritu Santo y San Patricio frente
Relation
Para la Naturaleza > Colección Mapa de Historia 2018 > Loiza
Geographical Coverage
Loiza
Date
2018
Descripción decolonial
It is the oldest parish in Puerto Rico. The Parish of the Holy Spirit and Saint Patrick of Loíza dates to around the year 1645, mentioned by a chronicler. On its door it says in Latin the following: Ego sum ostium per me si quis introierit, salvabitur. Translated into Spanish it would be “I am the door: if anyone enters through me, he will be saved.” This is a reference to the Bible written in the gospel of John 10:9. This was the same door that laid the foundations of an Afro-Hispanic cultural melting pot that today endures in Loíza, recognized for being an Afro-descendant municipality. Under Spain, African religions brought by slaves such as Yoruba were repressed, and they used the figures of the Virgin Mary to represent their gods. This type of religious syncretism gave rise to Santeria, which is today commonly practiced in the Hispanic Antilles. The birth of this religion originates from maroon populations and is currently an essential part of the Afro-Caribbean identity.
Historical Background
Architectural Subject
  • Churches (buildings)
  • Parish churches (buildings)
  • Roman Catholicism
  • Fences (site elements)
  • Gates (swinging barriers)
  • Stairs (series of steps)
  • Handrails
  • Openings (architectural elements)
  • Pilasters (wall components)
  • Friezes (entablature components)
  • Cornices
  • Steeples (building components)
  • Sanctus bells
  • Balconets
  • Streets
  • Religious buildings
  • Historic buildings
  • Crosses (visual works)
  • Latin crosses (crosses)
  • Sidewalks
  • Fliers (stair components)
  • Arches
Decolonial Subject
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Editor
Fundación Luis Muñoz Marín
Resource Format
JPEG
Resource Type
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