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Church of the Santa Veracruz

Church of the Santa Veracruz
Architecture

Church of the Santa Veracruz

(722) 215 4733.

Av. de la Independencia s/n , Centro, Toluca, Edo. Mex.. 50000.

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Monday through Sunday 07:00 am - 06:00 pm

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The Church of the Santa Veracruz is a chapel built on December 13, 1753 at the place where the Franciscan missionaries had once built another chapel in the 16th century.

They worshiped our Señor de la Santa Veracruz or Cristo Negro de la Santa Verzcruz, a highly revered image that in principle you could see at the major altar of the parish of San Francisco de Toluca.

Currently, the Cristo Negro is at the major altar of the chapel, flanked by the the Sacred Heart of Jesus and Mary.

The front of the building, in the Baroque style, consists of two parts, a bell tower and another that contains a clock that belonged to the convent of the Carmelitas del Santo Desierto de  Tenancingo.

On one side of the main gate is a plaque commemorating the first centenary in which the church was given to the Claretian Missionaries:

"On August 3, 1884, by decree of the Archbishop of Mexico Dr. Pelagius Antonio de la Bastida y Davalos, gives this church to the RR.PP Misioneros Hijos del Inmaculado Corazón de María, founded by San Antonio María Claret on July 16, 1849.

Served as parish priest of Toluca, Brother Buenaventura Merlin is remembered by many titles, and as the church Chaplain Brother Manuel Escudero who, on behalf of the Archbishop, handed the keys of the church to the M.R.P. Domingo Solá y Vives C.M.F. Within a year, on April 4, 1885, P. Domingo Solá, in the annexes of the Church of the Santa Veracruz founded the Spanish-Mexican College where he molded many generations of Toluqueños. Taught culture at this Center of Learning from 1885 to 1914."

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Chapel built from the year of 1753
Chapel built from the year of 1753
The front of the temple features a sober Baroque style
The front of the temple features a sober Baroque style
Church located on the street 20 de Noviembre between Juan Aldama and Nicolas Bravo
Church located on the street 20 de Noviembre between Juan Aldama and Nicolas Bravo
Church located next to the Cathedral
Church located next to the Cathedral
Niche with sculpture of the Holy Family, outside the temple
Niche with sculpture of the Holy Family, outside the temple
Atrium cross
Atrium cross
the church was given to the Claretian Missionaries
the church was given to the Claretian Missionaries
Altar dedicated to the Lord of the Santa Veracruz or Black Christ
Altar dedicated to the Lord of the Santa Veracruz or Black Christ
Atrium cross and Flag of Mexico in the Civic Square
Atrium cross and Flag of Mexico in the Civic Square
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(722) 215 4733.

Av. de la Independencia s/n , Centro, Toluca, Edo. Mex.. 50000.