Inmaculada Concepción parish

The Inmaculada Concepción parish is in the neighborhood of Belgrano in Buenos Aires. The parish is in front of the Manuel Belgrano Square, diagonally Larreta museum, and across the square the Sarmiento museum. The churche is called "La Redonda" (the round one) by locals because of its circular plan.

The first chapel Belgrano was located on the ancient canyon, corner of La Pampa and 11 September streets in the small plateau which then occupied a building Address rides and children's games that were there. The chronicles, which originally was dedicated to San Benito and was built by a gentleman Turrets, owner of that land, so that their slaves, engaged in farm work, have a place to hear mass.

Many years later these properties had new owner, José Julián Arriola, who "in 1828, donated to the Curia this oratorio and adjacent lands." Arriola had in those places a brick kiln and lime kiln, which, later, was exploited by the Franciscan Fathers.

The late decree of 6 December 1855, by which approved the delineation of the village contained, among others, an article provided that: "it would also be their duty to provide immediate rehabilitation of the old building that exists there, so that it could temporarily serve a school that should form and for a chapel, while the square were built in the respective buildings for those destinations. "

On December 8, 1856 were inaugurated the restoration of the chapel, performing on this occasion a large party, attended by the Governor of Buenos Aires Valentín Alsina, Ministers, Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Monsignor Aneiros, and huge turnout. A sung solemn mass, which was conducted by Fray Olegario lead after first chaplain officiated Belgrano.

Two years elapsed. In 1858 he was appointed to his attention, the Priest José Salomón, and April 20, 1860 was declared Parish, named to perform at this new parish priest Don Miguel Padin. As the chapel was "modest conditions for a population of unusual development, poor for their physical condition, and uncomfortable for your attendance through the dirt roads are often muddy, urged replace", whereby the Municipality of Belgrano, which at that time was headed by Don Laureano J. Oliver, decided in early 1864 to organize a committee to take charge of the work for the construction of a new temple.

Once completed all studies relating to their construction, which should have started in mid-1864, or earlier and budgeted work in one million six hundred thousand dollars, was set as the date for placing the foundation stone on Sunday 23 January 1865 the event took place at six o'clock, time that an act, which was deposited in a chest, along with feathers used, the signatories thereof arose, and several silver medals he handed the Godfather of the ceremony, Dr. Valentin Alsina.

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