Church San José of Aibonito
| San José Church | |
|---|---|
| San José de Aibonito Parish Church | |
Parroquia San José | |
.jpg) The church in 2010 | |
  San José Church Location in Puerto Rico | |
| 18°08′20″N 66°15′59″W / 18.138860°N 66.266358°W | |
| Location | Aibonito Pueblo, Aibonito, Puerto Rico |
| Address | Emeterio Betances Street, 55 Geronimo Martinez, Aibonito, 00705 |
| Country | Puerto Rico |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| Website | parroquiasanjoseaibonito |
| History | |
| Status | Parish |
| Founded | 1825 |
| Dedication | Saint Joseph |
| Consecrated | 1897 |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | NRHP |
| Designated | 1984 |
| Architect(s) | Pedro Cobreros |
| Architectural type | Spanish Colonial |
| Years built | 1887-1897 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Caguas |
Church San José of Aibonito | |
| Built | 1897 |
| MPS | Historic Churches of Puerto Rico MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 84003124 |
| Added to NRHP | December 10 1984 |
Church San José of Aibonito, on the town plaza of Aibonito, Puerto Rico, was built over the ten-year period from 1887–1897.[1] It was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1984, and on the Puerto Rico Register of Historic Sites and Zones in 2000.[2] It has the distinction of being the last church building to be constructed under the colonial government of the Spanish Crown in the Americas.[3]
History
[edit]The first iteration of the San José Church on the main town square was built in 1825, a year after the official founding of Aibonito on March 13, 1824. The current church was built over a span of 10 years between the years 1887 and 1897 due to financial difficulties. The official opening of the church on February of 1897 coincided with a state visit of General Romualdo Palacios, the Spanish colonial Governor of Puerto Rico at the time.[3]
San José is one of five churches designed by Puerto Rico State Architect Pedro Cobreros. It was built from 1887 to 1897 and includes two aisles and a nave.[1] It is also one of 31 Puerto Rican churches reviewed for listing on the National Register in 1984 as part of the Historic Churches of Puerto Rico multiple property submission (MPS).[4]
The parish church today is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Caguas.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Marisa Gomez and Ester Cardona (July 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Church San José of Aibonito". National Park Service. Retrieved December 22, 2016. with five photos from 1984
- ^ GOBIERNO DE PUERTO RICO, JUNTA DE PLANIFICACIÓN DE PUERTO RICO (December 7, 2022). "REGISTRO DE PROPIEDADES DESIGNADAS POR LA JUNTA DE PLANIFICACIÓN DE PUERTO RICO" (PDF). jp.pr.gov.
- ^ a b "Nosotros". ParroquiaSanJose. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
- ^ Marisa Gomez and Ester Cardona (July 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Thematic Nomination: Historic Churches of Puerto Rico". National Park Service. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
- ^ "Parroquia San José – Aibonito – Diócesis de Caguas" (in Spanish). Retrieved May 6, 2025.
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