Parroquia de San Nicolás de Bari (Buenos Aires)
Parroquia de San Nicolás de Bari is a Catholic church located on Santa Fe Avenue, Retiro neighborhood, Buenos Aires, Argentina.[1]
| Parroquia de San Nicolás de Bari | |
|---|---|
 view of the current facade | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Catholic |
| Patron | Saint Nicholas |
| Location | |
| Location | Santa Fe 1352, Buenos Aires |
| Country | Argentina |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Arturo Prins (1901) Carlos Messa (1935) |
| Type | Beaux-Arts |
| Founder | Domingo de Acassuso Francisco Araujo |
| Date established | 1733 |
| Completed | 1935 |
History
The Parish of San Nicolás de Bari was established in 1733 by Domingo de Acassuso, founder of San Isidro. Its first priest was Joaquín Sotelo, who was the head of the parish for several years.[2] Some of the priests came from ancient patrician families of Buenos Aires such as Manuel Alberti, member of the Primera Junta,[3] and Eduardo O'Gorman, belonging to the families O'Gorman and Périchon de Vandeuil.[4]
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.[5] The current façade was completed in 1935 by the architect Carlos Messa.[6]
References
- Retiro: puerta de la ciudad. Fundación BankBoston, 2000. 2000. ISBN 9789879102428.
- Boletín de la Comisión nacional de museos y de monumentos y lugares históricos. 1956.
- Manuel Alberti, el presbítero de la revolución. Seminario de Estudios de Historia Argentina. 1960.
- Máxima Périchon de Vandeuil de Martínez 1856-1918 ... Imprenta Lopez, 1935. 1935.
- La Arquitectura del liberalismo en la Argentina. Federico F. Ortiz. 1968.
- 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.
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