The Basilica of St. Teresa ( es, Basílica de Santa Teresa) It is one of the most important Catholic churches in
Caracas
Caracas (, ), officially Santiago de León de Caracas, abbreviated as CCS, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela, and the center of the Metropolitan Region of Caracas (or Greater Caracas). Caracas is located along the Guaire River in the ...
, capital of
Venezuela
Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in th ...
. It is the main center of veneration of the image of the Nazarene in San Pablo Easter, is located on the corner of La Palma and Santa Teresa in the city center in Santa Teresa Parish of Libertador Municipality.
This basilica is composed of two neoclassical churches joined together by a dome where it is placed under the high altar, the west facade is dedicated to Santa Ana and Santa Teresa east facade.
History
The President
Antonio Guzmán Blanco ordered the demolition of the church of San Felipe Neri and other Catholic churches of Caracas, but then ordered the construction of a monumental church in the same place that occupied the San Felipe Neri, in 1870 commissioning project architect Juan Hurtado Manrique, the execution works of the church started in 1877 and ended in 1881, on 28 October of that year is inaugurated the structure like Church of Santa Teresa in honor of his wife Doña Ana Teresa a devout Catholic.
On 9 April 1952, 50 people were trampled to death after someone shouted "
Fire!". 40 people were arrested in connection with the crush.
[Stampede In Church Planned?](_blank)
''13 April 1952''
On 9 December 1959 it was declared a National Historic Landmark.
See also
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Roman Catholicism in Venezuela
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Basilica of Santa Capilla
The Basilica of Santa Capilla ( es, Basílica Menor Santa Capilla) It is a Roman Catholic basilica in Caracas, Venezuela located at the corner of Santa Capilla on Avenida Urdaneta. It is located in the historic center of the city, in the Cathedral ...
References
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Basilica churches in Venezuela
Roman Catholic churches in Caracas
Roman Catholic churches completed in 1881
1881 establishments in Venezuela
19th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Venezuela