Church of Santa Catalina (El Bonillo) explained

Church of Santa Catalina
Native Name:Iglesia Parroquial de Santa Catalina
Native Language:Spanish
Coordinates:38.9506°N -2.5399°W
Location:El Bonillo, Spain
Designation1:Spain
Designation1 Offname:Iglesia Parroquial de Santa Catalina
Designation1 Type:Non-movable
Designation1 Criteria:Monument
Designation1 Date:1992
Designation1 Number:RI-51-0007359

The Church of Santa Catalina (Spanish: Iglesia Parroquial de Santa Catalina) is a church located in El Bonillo, Spain. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1992.

The church was erected on an earlier structure, with the present edifice begun in 1699. The main retablo was begun in 1733. The present organ, now repaired, dates from the late 18th century.

The parish museum has a Christ hugging the Cross by El Greco; a Christ of the Miracles by Vicente López Portaña, and a St Peter and St Vincent Ferrer attributed to Giuseppe Ribera.[1]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.historiadealbacete.com/index.php/component/content/article/59-el-bonillo/121-iglesia-de-sta-catalina-el-Bonillo Historia de Albacete