Iglesia de la Concepción (Santa Cruz de Tenerife)
Church of the Immaculate Conception | |
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Province | Archdiocese of Seville |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Parish |
Location | |
Location | Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain. |
Architecture | |
Type | church |
Style | Colonial of the Canary Islands |
Completed | 1500 |
Direction of façade | Northwest |
The Iglesia-Parroquia Matriz de Nuestra Señora de La Concepción (Church of the Immaculate Conception) is a
This church was built upon the first chapel erected by the
In 1500 work began to build a church dedicated to the Holy Cross founded by Father Juan Guerra. It was one of the first churches built on the island of Tenerife. Specifically, the Church of the Conception of Santa Cruz was built near the place where the first Christian mass observed on the island of Tenerife after the founding of the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife was held.
The Iglesia de la Concepción is dedicated to the
In the temple there is a small Gothic image of the fifteenth century of the Our Lady of Consolation (historical patron saint of Santa Cruz de Tenerife), of historical merit, it was the same as the Alonso Fernández de Lugo placed in the hermitage of that name. It was the first Virgin that venerated in Santa Cruz and one of the first devotions of Tenerife.
The architectural style of the church is baroque and Tuscan. The bell tower is the most identifiable part of the church. The Church of the Conception has been declared a site of cultural interest.
Gallery
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Interior of the church
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Exterior
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High altar
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St. James, patron saint of Santa Cruz de Tenerife
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Holy Cross used during the Castilian conquest
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Altar of the Souls of Purgatory
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Original image of the Our Lady of Consolation, the historic patron saint of Santa Cruz de Tenerife