Episcopal Cathedral of St. John the Baptist (San Juan, Puerto Rico) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Catedral San Juan Bautista |
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Catedral San Juan Bautista
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 Location in Puerto Rico
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| 18°26′54.32″N 66°04′15.53″W / 18.4484222°N 66.0709806°W | |
| Location | 1401 Avenida Ponce de Leon San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Language(s) | English & Spanish |
| Denomination | Episcopal Church |
| Tradition | Broad church & Low church |
| Churchmanship | Central churchmanship |
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| Former name(s) | St John the Baptist Church |
| Founded | 1899 |
| Past bishop(s) | Wilfrido Ramos Orench David Alvarez |
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| Groundbreaking | February 22, 1929 |
| Completed | February 1930 |
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| Diocese | Puerto Rico |
The Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist (also called Spanish: Catedral San Juan Bautista) is a special church in San Juan, Puerto Rico. It is an Episcopal cathedral. This means it is the main church for the Episcopal Diocese of Puerto Rico. You can find it in the Santurce area of San Juan.
History of the Cathedral
The first church service for the Mission of St. John the Baptist happened on March 12, 1899. This service took place in a hall in Old San Juan.
In February 1901, a person named Rev. James Van Buren came to Puerto Rico. By Christmas Eve of that year, St. John's became a full church, and Van Buren was its first leader.
The first stone for the church building was put in place on December 26, 1902. Over time, Old San Juan became a busy business area. Many people who lived there moved to other places.
In 1928, Bishop Charles Colmore suggested moving St. John's and another church, St. Luke's, to new spots. The next year, the bishop talked about moving St. John's and a training school for women to Santurce. They hoped the church's day school and the rectory (where the priest lives) would also move there.
Work on the current church building started on February 22, 1929. The building was finished in February 1930.
