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Santuario De La Virgen De La Nube
The Santuario de la Virgen de la Nube, better known as the Franciscan Sanctuary Our Lady of the Cloud, is a church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Azogues, located in the eastern part of the Ecuadorian city of Azogues, capital of the province of Cañar. It was built between 1912 and 1954. It is a church of singular and beautiful construction that dates from the Republican era, its entire structure as well as its stairways were made with carved stone from the Abuga hill. The High Altar of the sanctuary is entirely carved in fine wood, covered with gold leaf. In the central part of it is the image of the Virgin of the Cloud. History The invocation of the Blessed Virgin of the Cloud originated in the city of Quito in the year 1696 Events January–March * January 21 – The Great Recoinage of 1696, Recoinage Act, passed by the Parliament of England to pull counterfeit silver coins out of circulation, becomes law.James E. Thorold Rogers, ''The First Nine Y ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Azogues
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Azogues ( la, Dioecesis Azoguensis) is a diocese located in the city of Azogues in the Ecclesiastical province of Cuenca in Ecuador. It was created on 26 June 1968 from territory of the Archdiocese of Cuenca by the papal bull made by Pope Paul VI. Ordinaries *José Gabriel Diaz Cueva (26 Jun 1968 – 29 Apr 1975) *Raúl Eduardo Vela Chiriboga (29 Apr 1975 – 8 Jul 1989), appointed Bishop of Ecuador, Military; future Cardinal *Clímaco Jacinto Zarauz Carrillo (2 Mar 1990 – 14 Feb 2004) *Carlos Anibal Altamirano Argüello Carlos Anibal Altamirano Argüello (13 March 1942 – 25 September 2015) was an Ecuadorian Catholic bishop. He was born in Aloasí and ordained a priest in 1966. He served only the archdiocese of Quito until 1994, when he was named to the concurr ... (14 Feb 2004 – 25 Sept 2015) * Oswaldo Patricio Vintimilla Cabrera (25 June 2016 - ) External links GCatholic.org Roman Catholic dioceses in Ecuador Roman Catholic Ecclesi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azogues
Azogues () is the capital of Azogues Canton and of Cañar Province in Ecuador. The population of Azogues is approximately 40,000. Azogues is located at 2,518 meters above sea level (8,261 feet), its population is of 39,848 inhabitants, its average temperature is 17 °C (63 °F). It is also known for its Panama hat industry (jipi japa); the hats are produced primarily for export. It was founded on 4 October 1562, by Gil Ramirez Davalos. Initially part of the old Township of Cuenca, in 1775 it was promoted to parish status. Religion San Francisco Cathedral is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Azogues (established 1968), split from its present Metropolitan, the Archdiocese of Cuenca. Transportation * Azogues is well connected on land to Cuenca by ''via rapida'' Biblian–Azogues–Cuenca; currently being widened to 6 lanes. It connects to Quito via I35 and to Guayaquil via I40, both newly improved branches of the Pan-American Highway The Pan-American H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quito
Quito (; qu, Kitu), formally San Francisco de Quito, is the capital and largest city of Ecuador, with an estimated population of 2.8 million in its urban area. It is also the capital of the province of Pichincha. Quito is located in a valley on the eastern slopes of Pichincha, an active stratovolcano in the Andes, at an elevation of , making it the second-highest capital city in the world.Contact Us " TAME. Retrieved on 14 March 2010. Quito is the political and cultural center of Ecuador as the country's major governmental, administrative, and cultural institutions are located within the city. The majority of transnational companies with a presence in Ecuador are headquartered there. It is also one of the country's two major industrial centers—the port city of |
1696
Events January–March * January 21 – The Great Recoinage of 1696, Recoinage Act, passed by the Parliament of England to pull counterfeit silver coins out of circulation, becomes law.James E. Thorold Rogers, ''The First Nine Years of the Bank of England'' (Clarendon Press, 1887 p. 41 * January 27 – In England, the ship HMS ''Royal Sovereign'' (formerly ''HMS Sovereign of the Seas'', 1638) catches fire and burns at Chatham Dockyard, Chatham, after 57 years of service. * January 31 – In the Netherlands, undertakers revolt after funeral reforms in Amsterdam. * January – Colley Cibber's play ''Love's Last Shift'' is first performed in London. * February 8 (January 29 old style) – Peter the Great who had jointly reigned since 1682 with his mentally-ill older half-brother, Tsar Ivan V of Russia, Ivan V, becomes the sole Tsardom of Russia, Tsar of Russia when Ivan dies at the age of 29. * February 15 – A Jacobite assassination plot 1696, p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
