Church of San Miguel de Arcángel | |
Location: | Corner of Bartolomé Mitre and Suipacha, San Nicolás, Buenos Aires |
Rite: | Catholic |
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Country: | Argentina |
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Patron: | Saint Michael the Archangel |
Architect: | César Ferrari, current facade |
Architecture Style: | Renaissance |
Funded By: | Juan Guillermo González |
Established: | 1830 |
Year Completed: | 1916 |
Date Destroyed: | --> |
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Church of San Miguel de Arcángel is a Catholic church in Buenos Aires, Argentina, declared a national historic monument in 1983.[1]
The first chapel was built around 1730 by the initiative of Juan Guillermo González y Aragón, a distinguished Spanish gentleman who after being widowed was dedicated to the priesthood.[2] The Church of San Miguel was initially founded as, being elevated to parish in 1830 and bearing the name of Saint Michael the Archangel as patron.[3]
Clashes between Spanish and British troops took place during the second British invasion of the River Plate on the street on which the church is located.[4] The current façade is the work of César Augusto Ferrari, who started remodeling works in 1912.[5]