San Bartolomé Parish is the Catholic church and parish house of the people of Hueypoxtla. Has always belonged to the Diocese of Cuautitlán in Mexico.[1] This colonial building is a monument of great architectural importance dedicated to Saint Bartholomew.
| San Bartolomé Parish | |
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| 20°16′06″N 98°56′35″W / 20.26833°N 98.94306°W | |
| Location | Hueypoxtla |
| Country | Mexico |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| History | |
| Status | Parish |
| Consecrated | 1593 |
History edit
In 1934 was discovered a gate catacombs with 72 crypts under the floor inside the temple, the tombs belong to, mostly moneyed Spaniards who lived around the village of Hueypoxtla during 16th-19th centuries, there are also bones of indigenous people as a child, according to the book of deaths.[2]
References edit
- ^ Diosesis de Cuautitlán Archived 2016-06-17 at the Wayback Machine pp. 3.
- ^ Exhiben criptas del siglo XVI en Hueypoxtla El Universal, 2010.
External links edit
- San Bartolomé Hueypoxtla. (in Spanish)
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