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 |
| Denomination | Episcopal Church |
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| Founded | 1899 |
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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 Catedral San Juan Bautista in Spanish) is a special church in San Juan, Puerto Rico. It's an Episcopal cathedral, which means it's the main church for the Episcopal Church in 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. It 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 same year, St. John's became a full parish. Van Buren was its first leader.
The first stone for the church building was put in place on December 26, 1902. As time passed, Old San Juan became more of a 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 St. John's and a training school moving to Santurce. They hoped the church's day school and the priest's home would also join them there.
Work on the current church building started on February 22, 1929. It was finished the following February, in 1930.
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