Parroquia de San Nicolás de Bari (Buenos Aires)

Parroquia de San Nicolás de Bari is a catholic temple located on Santa Fe Avenue, Retiro neighborhood, city of Buenos Aires.[1]

Parroquia de San Nicolás de Bari
view of the current facade
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic
RiteCatholic
PatronSaint Nicholas
Location
LocationSanta Fe 1352, Buenos Aires
CountryArgentina
Architecture
Architect(s)Arturo Prins (1901)
Carlos Messa (1935)
TypeBeaux-Arts
FounderDomingo de Acassuso
Francisco Araujo
Date established1733
Completed1935

History

The Parish of San Nicolás de Bari was established in 1733 by Domingo de Acassuso, founder of San Isidro. Its first priest was Joaquín Sotelo, who was at the head of the parish for several years.[2] Some of the priests came from ancient patrician families of Buenos Aires as Manuel Alberti, vocal of the Primera Junta,[3] and Eduardo O'Gorman, belonging to the families O'Gorman y Périchon de Vandeuil.[4]

This Parish had several reforms, among them the one carried out by the architect Arturo Prins in 1901, work that was demolished in 1931 due to the construction of the 9 de Julio Avenue.[5] The current facade was completed in 1935 by the architect Carlos Messa.[6]

References
  1. Retiro: puerta de la ciudad. Fundación BankBoston, 2000.
  2. Boletín de la Comisión nacional de museos y de monumentos y lugares históricos. 1956.
  3. Manuel Alberti, el presbítero de la revolución. Seminario de Estudios de Historia Argentina.
  4. Máxima Périchon de Vandeuil de Martínez 1856-1918 ... Imprenta Lopez, 1935.
  5. La Arquitectura del liberalismo en la Argentina. Federico F. Ortiz.
  6. Las iglesias de la ciudad de la Trinidad y Puerto de Santa María de los Buenos Aires, 1536-1810. Municipalidad de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires.

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