Iglesia de la Santa Cruz (Puerto Vallarta) explained

Iglesia de la Santa Cruz
Other Name:	Parroquia de la Santa Cruz
Native Name Lang:	Spanish
Location:	Zona Romántica, Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco
Country:	Mexico
Denomination:	Catholic
Religious Order:	-->
Former Names:	-->
Status:	Parish church
Dedication:	Holy cross
Dedicated Date:	3 May (Fiesta de las Cruces)
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Priest:	Esteban Salazar González

The Iglesia de la Santa Cruz is a parish church in Zona Romántica, Puerto Vallarta, in the Mexican state of Jalisco. It is dedicated to the holy cross, whose feast is on 3 May with a celebration named Fiesta de las Cruces. The holy cross is also the patron saint of the masons, who go on pilgrimage to the church on that day.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]} The construction started in 1954.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2020-11-02. Vecinos e iglesia de la Santa Cruz contra lounge bar. 2021-10-31. Tribuna de la Bahía. es. 2021-11-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20211102000659/https://tribunadelabahia.com.mx/vecinos-e-iglesia-de-la-santa-cruz-contra-lounge-bar-39677. live.
2. Web site: 2020-04-28. Misa del día de la Santa Cruz será transmitida por TV Mar. 2021-11-01. Tribuna de la Bahía. es. 2021-11-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20211102000623/https://tribunadelabahia.com.mx/misa-del-dia-de-la-santa-cruz-sera-transmitida-por-tv-mar-33568. live.
3. Web site: 2021-01-25. Sacerdote y feligreses protestan por bar gay frente a templo. 2021-11-01. Quadratin Jalisco. es. 2021-02-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20210204052741/https://jalisco.quadratin.com.mx/principal/sacerdote-y-feligreses-protestan-por-bar-gay-frente-a-templo/. live.
4. Web site: Celebran a la Santa Cruz en Puerto Vallarta. 2021-11-01. Milenio. es-MX. 2021-11-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20211102000729/https://amp.milenio.com/estados/celebran-a-la-santa-cruz-en-puerto-vallarta. live.
5. Web site: Albores del turismo vallartense. 9 January 2020. José Alfonso. Baños Francia. Tribuna de la Bahía. 9 November 2021. Es.