San Francisco de Asís Parish (Coacalco de Berriozábal)

San Francisco de Asís Parish (Spanish: Parroquia de San Francisco de Asís) is a Catholic parish church in San Francisco Coacalco, in the municipality of Coacalco de Berriozábal, State of Mexico.[1] It is dedicated to Francis of Assisi, whose feast is on 4 October.[1] The church was opened c. 1580 and was rebuilt c. 1700.[2] It is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cuautitlán.[3] The facade is a mixture of late baroque and early neoclassical styles.[4]

San Francisco de Asís Parish
Parroquia de San Francisco de Asís
Main façade
San Francisco de Asís Parish is located in Mexico City urban area
San Francisco de Asís Parish
San Francisco de Asís Parish
19°37′49″N 99°06′14″W / 19.63025°N 99.10398°W / 19.63025; -99.10398
LocationCoacalco de Berriozábal, State of Mexico
CountryMexico
DenominationCatholic
History
StatusParish church
DedicationFrancis of Assisi
Dedicated4 October
Consecratedc. 1580
Architecture
Completedc. 1700

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  1. ^ a b "Conoce Coacalco" [Get to know Coacalco] (in Spanish). Coacalco de Berriozábal official website. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  2. ^ Tapia, Fernanda; Díaz, Luis Fernando (9 November 2020). "Los SECRETOS que no conocías de la parroquia de San Francisco de Asís en Coacalco: VIDEO" [The SECRETS that you didn't know about the San Francisco de Asís Parish in Coacalco: VIDEO]. El Heraldo de México (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  3. ^ Cruz, Yadira (18 April 2014). "Piden que se cree diócesis de Izcalli" [Creation of Diocese of Izcalli is being asked]. El Norte (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Cumple Municipio de Coacalco 159 años de su fundación" [The Municipality of Coacalco celebrates 159 years since its founding] (in Spanish). Coacalco de Berriozábal: Secretariat of Culture. 11 February 2021.

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