The Trinitarian Church of Lima (Spanish: Iglesia y Monasterio de las Trinitarias) is a Catholic church and monastery in the colonial area of the neighbourhood of Barrios Altos in Lima, Peru. Located in the corner of Áncash and Paruro streets, it was built in a baroque and neoclassical style in 1722.
| Trinitarian Church of Lima | |
|---|---|
Iglesia y Monasterio de las Trinitarias | |
 The church in 2017 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Catholic |
| Governing body | Archdiocese of Lima |
| Location | |
| Location | Barrios Altos, Lima |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Baroque, Neoclassical |
| Completed | 1722 |
History
editBefore the church, the land was occupied by the Beaterio de las Trinitarias, which became a convent.[1] The church originated as part of that monastery and was completed in 1722.[2] There are indications that Bernardo de Gurmendi financed the construction of the temple.[3][4]
On Palm Sundays, a procession with various religious images that the temple houses starts from this church.[3]
Overview
editOf baroque and neoclassical styles, the church has a plan in the shape of a Latin cross, without niche chapels and with a transept.[2] Its roof is made up of a barrel vault and a dome over the transept.[1] The imafront is composed of the foot façade and two bell towers, which are tall, slender and symmetrical.[2]
On the pendentives of the dome there are paintings of the four evangelists.[2] The temple also has works such as the Coronation of the Virgin, Saint Joseph, the Virgin of Carmen, the Captive Nazarene Jesus and the Lord of the Reed, an effigy from the 17th century.[1]
See also
edit- Historic Centre of Lima
- Church of the Good Death, located across the street.
References
edit- ^ a b c "Iglesia y Monasterio de Las Trinitarias". Turismoi.pe.
- ^ a b c d Bonilla Di Tolla, Enrique (2009). Lima y el Callao: Guía de Arquitectura y Paisaje (PDF) (in Spanish). Junta de Andalucía. p. 160.
- ^ a b Espinoza, Carlos; Niño, Mauricio (24 February 2020). "Semana Santa: recorrido virtual por las iglesias del Perú y del mundo". El Comercio.
- ^ de la Santísima Trinidad, María Josefa (1957). Historia de la fundación del Monasterio de Trinitarias Descalzas de Lima: hecha por doña Ana de Robles (reverenda madre Ana María de la Santísima Trinidad) en virtud de real cédula de 30 de setiembre de 1679 (in Spanish). Editorial "San Antonio". pp. 55, 58, 71.