Basilica of Santa Rosa de Lima

The Basilica of Santa Rosa de Lima (Spanish: Basílica Santa Rosa de Lima) is a Roman Catholic basilica in Buenos Aires, the capital city of Argentina. It is located in the neighbourhood of Balvanera on the corner of Belgrano Avenue and Pasco Street.

History

Santa Rosa de Lima is the patron saint of the Independence of Argentina. For that reason, in 1926 it was decided that a sanctuary should be built to honor her. The project was finished in 1928 by architect Alejandro Cristophersen, who was already famous for many other landmarks in Buenos Aires, such as the Anchorena Palace, Café Tortoni and the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange. The construction was carried out by engineer Andrés Millé. The chosen style was "romanesque-byzantine of Perigord" according to Cristophersen, because that is what the main donors desired. The largest donor for the project was María de los Remedios Unzué de Alvear, a wealthy landowner and her husband, Ángel Torcuato de Alvear, whose brother was President of Argentina, Marcelo Torcuato de Alvear. The project was inspired by the Cathedral of Périgueux and the Sacre Coeur de Montmartre.[1]

The basilica was inaugurated on October 12, 1934, during the Eucharistic Congress in Buenos Aires, which was the first one in South America, and was attended by Cardinal Eugenio Pacelli, who would later become Pope Pius XII.[2]

References

  1. ^ "BASÍLICA – Basilica Santa Rosa de Lima" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-06-18.
  2. ^ Schweitzer, Gustavo (2024-08-29). "La historia de la basílica de Santa Rosa". Urbanos En la Red (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-06-18.

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