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Concatedral Dulce Nombre De Jesús (Humacao, Puerto Rico)
The Concatedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús or in English, Co-Cathedral of the Sweet Name of Jesus, is a Catholic cathedral A cathedral is a church (building), church that contains the of a bishop, thus serving as the central church of a diocese, Annual conferences within Methodism, conference, or episcopate. Churches with the function of "cathedral" are usually s ... located on the town plaza in Humacao, Puerto Rico. Along with the Catedral Santiago Apóstol (Fajardo, Puerto Rico), Catedral Santiago Apóstol in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, Fajardo it is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fajardo-Humacao, Diocese of Fajardo-Humacao. History The first church for the parish of Dulce Nombre de Jesús was a simple structure built in 1769. A second church was built from 1825 to 1826. It was in a ruinous state by 1860 and the present church was built between 1868 and 1877. It was designed by Don Evaristo de Churruca in the Gothic Revival style. The bell tower collapsed as the res ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Humacao, Puerto Rico
Humacao () is a Humacao barrio-pueblo, city and Municipalities of Puerto Rico, municipality in Puerto Rico located in the eastern coast of the island, north of Yabucoa, Puerto Rico, Yabucoa; south of Naguabo, Puerto Rico, Naguabo; east of Las Piedras, Puerto Rico, Las Piedras; and west of Vieques, Puerto Rico, Vieques Passage. Humacao is spread over 12 barrios and Humacao barrio-pueblo, Humacao Pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center of the city). It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area. History The region of what is now Humacao belonged to the Taíno people, Taíno region of Humaka, which covered a portion of the southeast coast of Puerto Rico. The region was led by cacique Jumacao (also referred to as "Macao"). The Taíno settlement was located on the shores of what is called now the Humacao River. It is believed that the Taíno chief Jumacao was the first "cacique" to learn to read and write in Spanish, since he wrote a letter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
