Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery
| Santa Maria Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery | |
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| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 18°28′11″N 66°07′13″W / 18.46972°N 66.12028°W |
| Type | Public |
| No. of graves | 1,500+ |
| Find a Grave | Santa Maria Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery |
The Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery is a colonial-era
Saint Maria Magdalena de Pazzi
.
According to Rafael Rodríguez, Chaplain and director of pastoral services at the
Santurce district of the capital, the location of the cemetery is central to the Puerto Rican belief in the separation of death and life. The colonial Spanish government at the time construction of the cemetery commenced, viewed death with fear because it was a mystery. Therefore, they decided to build the cemetery to overlook the Atlantic Ocean to symbolize the spirit's journey to cross over to the afterlife.[2]
Notable interments
- Pedro Albizu Campos, nationalist leader and politician
- Aurora de Albornoz, scholar, poet
- José Julián Acosta, abolitionist, journalist
- Ricardo Alegría, father of modern Puerto Rican archaeology
- Miguel Ángel Álvarez, journalist, comedian and actor
- Jose Celso Barbosa, founder of the Puerto Rican statehood movement
- Antonio R. Barceló, lawyer, businessman and politician
- Félix Benítez Rexach, architect and engineer
- Salvador Brau, journalist, poet and historian
- Norma Candal, actress
- Gilberto Concepción de Gracia, politician, founder of the Puerto Rican Independence Party
- Rafael Cordero, known as "The Father of Public Education in Puerto Rico".
- Tony Croatto, Italian-Puerto Rican folk singer, composer and television presenter
- Tite Curet Alonso, composer
- First Lady of Puerto Rico
- José de Diego, poet, lawyer and liberal politician
- Manuel Fernandez Juncos, Spanish writer, poet, journalist, writer of Puerto Rican national anthem
- José Ferrer, Academy Award-winning actor and director
- Miguel Ferrer, actor, José Ferrer's son
- Pedro Flores, composer
- José Gautier Benítez, poet
- Rafael Hernández, composer and musician
- Victoria Hernández, music entrepreneur and musician
- Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico
- Tito Lara, composer and musician
- Lolita Lebrón, nationalist leader
- Muna Lee, writer and first wife of Luis Muñoz Marín
- Gilberto Monroig, singer
- Samuel R. Quiñones, politician
- Evaristo Ribera Chevremont, poet
- Ramón Rivero (Diplo), actor and comedian
- Ángel Rivero Méndez, soldier, writer, journalist and businessman credited with inventing "Kola Champagne"
- Pedro Salinas, Spanish poet
- Luis Sánchez Morales, politician
- Miguel Ángel Suárez, actor
- Salvador Tió Montes de Oca, writer, poet, journalist
- Rafael Tufiño, painter and graphic artist
Gallery
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Waves of the Atlantic Ocean are the backdrop of the cemetery -
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Statue at the cemetery -
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See also
References
- ^ Puerto Rico’s Hidden Treasure Archived 2012-07-22 at archive.today from the Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication
- ^ Puerto Rico’s Hidden Treasure Archived 2012-07-22 at archive.today from the Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication
External links
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