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Church Of San Francisco (León)
The Church of San Francis of Assisi is a Catholic parish church in the city of León, Spain, located on Corredera Street in front of the San Francisco Garden. It is one of the main churches of the city and is associated with the convent of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, Capuchins. History Built in the southern part outside of the walled city, the first church of San Francisco was built in the 13th century. In 1763, during the reign of Charles III of Spain, Charles III, the construction of the current church began. It was built larger than the previous one and with classicist forms. Under the direction of Francisco de Rivas, the church finished its construction in 1791 already under the reign of Charles IV of Spain, Charles IV. In 1880, the Third Order of Saint Francis bought the church and convent after 44 years without religious use, beginning the restoration of the church building. In this period, the main altar was placed, one of the jewels of the church. The current ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church (), also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the List of Christian denominations by number of members, largest Christian church, with 1.27 to 1.41 billion baptized Catholics Catholic Church by country, worldwide as of 2025. It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions and has played a prominent role in the history and development of Western civilization.Gerald O'Collins, O'Collins, p. v (preface). The church consists of 24 Catholic particular churches and liturgical rites#Churches, ''sui iuris'' (autonomous) churches, including the Latin Church and 23 Eastern Catholic Churches, which comprise almost 3,500 dioceses and Eparchy, eparchies List of Catholic dioceses (structured view), around the world, each overseen by one or more Bishops in the Catholic Church, bishops. The pope, who is the bishop of Rome, is the Papal supremacy, chief pastor of the church. The core beliefs of Catholicism are found in the Nicene Creed. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
