The Iglesia San Ramón Nonato ( en, Church of Saint Raymond Nonnatus), in some sources also referred to as Iglesia San Juan Bautista y San Ramón Nonato ( en, Church of Saints John the Baptist and
Raymond Nonnatus), is a
Roman Catholic parish church in the
town plaza
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of
Juana Díaz, Puerto Rico.
History
The parish was erected in 1798. The
Baroque
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church building
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was built of plastered masonry starting in 1807 and underwent significant repairs over the years, including after the
1867 earthquake and during a 1970 project that included removal and replacement of the original roof. Nevertheless, the building retains most of its original design, construction, and materials, including masonry walls, towers, sacristies, interior arcades, dome, and wooden spiral stairway in the south tower. The church's placement in the
town plaza
A town square (or square, plaza, public square, city square, urban square, or ''piazza'') is an open public space, commonly found in the heart of a traditional town but not necessarily a true geometric square, used for community gatherings. ...
and close to the town hall reflect the
Crown-mandated urban design principles of the early 19th century. Important artworks in the church include wooden carvings of Saint John and the Sorrowful Mother, as well as a painting of the Crucifixion that may be the work of
José Campeche.
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The church building was entered on the U.S.
National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
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See also
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Roman Catholic Diocese of Ponce
Notes
References
External links
Summary sheetfrom the Puerto Rico State Historic Preservation Office
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* National Register of Historic Places cover documentation
Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in Puerto Rico
Juana Díaz, Puerto Rico
1798 establishments in Puerto Rico
Roman Catholic churches completed in 1807
19th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in the United States
Spanish Colonial architecture in Puerto Rico
Baroque Revival architecture in the United States
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