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it, he left it with the "Contento" inn (where today the
Seminary of the Missions of Yarumal is located) and never returned for it, so the parish took it under their protection. This legend is contrary to the historical facts, as the painting is mentioned in the documents from the first ecclesiastical visits as being in the early church of San Luis de Góngora. Furthermore, this version is inconsistent with the caption on the reverse of the picture.
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In the meantime, they focused on work on the tower. Heliodoro Medina was the authorized to find said engineer, and he hired
Heliodoro Ochoa to review the project. On 10 August 1894, a well-attended meeting was held. The engineer recommended not building the portico because of his concerns regarding its stability. The board and townspeople agreed that the portico not be built, and hired Ochoa to design the front face of the building.
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engineers, who visited to inspect and undertake photographic studies. The evaluations produced very different results. Some suggested that they reinforce the walls with strips of iron, others suggested they should demolish the severely damaged portions and build a new concrete arch supported by new columns. The pastor chose to make the repairs suggested by Jesús Mejía, which involved rebuilding damaged portions brick by brick.
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459:. On 1 September 1881, the board decided to restart the work on the church. They contacted architect José María Zapata to begin on 1 December, and hired Manuel Antonio Misas to provide six thousand bricks for 38 pesos. However, Misas and the board had their differences, and the agreement was canceled, with the board paying a fine of 24 pesos to avoid legal action.
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to this by urging the board not resign, after which the members decided to retain their positions. The board met two days later to evaluate the situation and find an architect to examine the construction, determine what needed to be demolished, and be placed in charge of the work. Zapata never returned to
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On 2 December 1882, while the church was still under construction, José María Díaz donated the first clock for the temple. It was originally installed in the tower above the "Door of the Pardon", as this was the first tower that was built. In 1920 was moved to the circular area between the windows on
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Presbyter Emigdio A. Palacio informed the Board of the Works on the Church of the need to purchase a musical instrument. The Board of Manufacture resolved unanimously to contribute 1,000 with the cost of the organ quantity of until 1,500 pesos, that they would provide once the
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Unfortunately they could not meet the deadline, as part of the work was sent from Italy via steamboat on 19 September 1954. The trip lasted roughly 25 days, and it took 10 days to pass customs and arrive in
Yarumal. The rest of the work was also sent by sea, with the last part leaving on 15 December.
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Thursday of the fair of 1926, with a wooden gazebo and water fountain. The third part of the tower on the right had been demolished because of structural problems, leaving both towers unfinished. The clock from 1882 is located in the circular area between the windows in the central
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Palacio sent a request to the Ecclesiastical Government, explaining that as the former church had been demolished, the cemetery chapel needed to be expanded. Initially the former cemetery lot was to be sold to finance the new cemetery, but the villagers were enthusiastic to
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The old bells of the temple were in terrible shape, as they had cracks reduced their volume. Monsignor
Melguizo Yepes arranged the purchase of some new bells, and removed the damaged bells from the right tower and sent them to the Tristancho workshops where they were melted to manufacture new bells.
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The idea, finalised that same year, was to place two further chandeliers in the central nave, and that for Easter of 1960, additional smaller ones be installed in the presbytery, reserve altar, side naves, and in the main arches underneath the basilica's dome. A total of thirteen crystal chandeliers
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The current pipe organ was obtained by the priest Efraím Jiménez from Oskar Binder & Cia. Ltda. of the city of Bogotá, which was the exclusive
Colombian representative for E.F. Walcker of Ludwigsburg, Germany. The company was founded in 1785 and had experience in building this type of organs for
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In 1987 during the bicentennial of the foundation of
Yarumal, the painting was canonically crowned by the Diocese of Santa Rosa de Osos, and also received the title of "Perpetual Mayor of Yarumal". In 1998, in an initiative by Monsignor Gilberto Melguizo Yepes, a belt and gold sceptre were placed on
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In each of the eastern and western walls of the transept, are niches that contain pictures and several windows to provide light. The baptismal font is found in the western section of the transept, and in front of this in the north wall is what seems to have once been an entry, but has been converted
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The layout and composition of the interior of the church is clearly identifiable from the outside of the building. Only the main façade and the eastern side are visible from public areas, as the rectory is in the rear of the church and on the western side is the School of Rosenda Torres, but none of
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The frame of the church was designed by Victoriano Palacio, and reviewed on 21 May 1894 by Tomás Vásquez, who found it satisfactory. However, because of the earlier collapse, the board resolved to have the project examined by an engineer. Until it was approved, all carpentry was to remain suspended.
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This misfortune was not received well by the community, who blamed those in charge of the project. Following these complaints, the board called a public meeting on 17 February 1890 in which all members resigned, leaving the public free to elect new and more able members. The village people responded
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In June 1884, priest Uladislao Ortiz and Marco A. Mejía, sent the board a letter in which they requested approval to begin building the right tower of the church, without affecting the work being carried out within. They were approved to give 3,000 pesos, which was the approximate cost of the tower.
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for public veneration during the liturgical celebration that afternoon. Christ is depicted carrying the three powers of gold that belonged to the Divine Boy Jesus of Prague, donated by Mercedes Ramírez Rivera. The cross has a characteristic glow generated by the copper encasement, made by the order
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In total, the work cost 2,000 pesos. The three gold parts weigh a total of 108 grams. The crown contains 24 gemstones and three pearls. There was also great interest in adding shoes and a golden belt Virgin shod and belt of gold. The ore required for this was given to the goldsmith, but no more was
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The main areas of the church are the presbytery and the chapel of the reserve altar. Said chapel is located in the end of the right nave. It is a rectangular room, four steps above, which served for much time as the main altar. The presbytery is elevated above the rest of the temple by seven steps;
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At the beginning of the church, which are before or in the beginning sections of the naves, there are two areas under the towers, as well as the area beneath the choir loft. These three areas are separated by walls, and are not designed as is usual in churches, where the towers of the façade are in
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The basilica was built in the Renaissance Revival style, a historicist style primarily developed in the 19th and 20th centuries intended to recall the architecture of the past. The building has a rectangular floor plan, with clearly defined spaces. It has three longitudinal naves (the main, and the
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On 2 April 1866, demolition of the old church was begun by Gregorio Álvarez. The land beneath the former church belonged to the parish and was adjacent to land belonging to the municipality, located north of Bolivar Square (today Epifanio Mejía park). Neither area had precisely defined limits. Much
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By 1850, it was obvious that a larger church needed to be built, as the town had 3,000 inhabitants and the old building was too small. On 20 December 1860, Father Julián Palacio gathered the townspeople in the square, informed them of this need, and urged them to provide all the help they could. He
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In the night of the 8 to 9 January 1958 there was a fire in the altar stone, and its extinction resulted in the crucifix being destroyed. A new one was donated by Antonio Hoyos Mejía. The cross was prepared in Yarumal by the cabinetmaker Alfonso Areiza Medina for 20 pesos, and on said cross artist
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technique, as the mould for the bell is used only once and breaks. Therefore, the two bells are not identical. The manufacture of a bell takes two months of work and is totally artesanal. It begins with the preparation of the mould, which is made from three types of clay mixed with horse manure. A
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On 10 April 1955, Antonio Boroughs Rendón of Medellín was contracted for 1,600, to build an indirect lighting system. The church also purchased a red rug for more splendour. On 24 August of the same year they removed the wooden altar in the reserve chapel to replace it with the altar made in 1915.
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On 1 February 1955 they began the work to assemble and place the altar. Manuel Rave Ángel and his son Gilberto were hired to do the work for 16,000 pesos. They were considered to be the ideal people for the job, as they were the ones who had placed the marble altar from Santa Rosa de Osos in 1936.
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There are other versions or legends of the origin of the painting that are false, as they have inconsistencies and lack historical sources. One of the most widespread versions tells that traveler from Medellín arrived in Yarumal offering for sale the canvas of the Virgin of Mercy. Not able to sell
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In the Second Marian Congress in Yarumal, on 23 September 1942, in the atrium of the chapel of San Francisco, the bishop of Santa Rosa de Osos, Miguel Ángel Builes, blessed the jewels (crown, shield and gold brooch) that were then fixed to the canvas. The picture of the Virgin of Mercy was carried
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The roof of the temple is made of a wooden structure covered with clay tiles. The cylinder of the main dome is built in brick; the rest is a wooden structure covered in copper plates. The tower domes also are built with a wooden structure covered in copper plates, but these plates appear silver on
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Much of the basilica is built in solid brick, and only some sections of the side walls are built in rammed earth. Both materials are plastered as much on the outside as inside, and the plastering of the outside bricks is characterized by the simulation of blocks of different sizes. The bricks were
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From the side, the tower is visible, followed by the long sides of the naves (with the lateral naves lower in height than the central one), then the transept wall at the same height as the central nave. On top of the transept is the dome, and after that the walls continue. This façade has an entry
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windows of the church. On 27 December of the same year, the Board authorised Díaz to begin work on the bell tower. On 15 February 1901, construction began on the wooden side doors; work on the main door did not begin until 20 July 1903. On 20 May 1901, the Daughters of María congregation installed
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On 25 January 1890, the work was again stopped, this time because senior officer Ricardo Pérez and architect Zapata retired without prior notice. Several days later, José María Zapata Muñoz resigned as the director of construction, and on 6 February of the same year the portico and the dome of the
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On 4 July 1865, Santos Sánchez offered his services to direct the architecture and masonry work for five pesos a day, but was not approved. On this same date, a meeting was scheduled with Policarpo Rivera to make an offer to buy land with the intention of establishing a factory to supply tiles for
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In compliance with this request, Presbyter Gerardo Martínez Madrigal began work to make suitable the chapel at the side of the presbytery and on 10 September 1938 made the final payment to Misael Osorio. The statue of the Fallen Christ was carved by Constantino Carvajal in 1935 for 400 pesos. The
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The idea was that both the altar and the tiling would be unveiled between 15 and 20 September 1954, during the Marian Congress in Yarumal. Later, a representative from the mason company informed Father Jiménez that there were problems fulfilling the contract, as Italy was paralysed by a series of
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But not all news was positive. On 21 February 1895, the work was once again stopped due to lack of funds and difficulties collecting them. The only ones who continued to work—although at half speed—were the masons, with goal of storing the materials until work was restarted. On the same date, all
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The basilica's construction suffered many setbacks. The devastation of the Colombian civil wars in the late nineteenth century, the large scale of the project and its high cost, the partial collapse of a part of the structure in 1890, and an earthquake in 1938 all caused construction to last more
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The two fonts of holy water were purchased by Father Ernesto Acosta Arteaga in 1945 from the Marmolería Artistica of Hermenegildo Bibolotti. They made of marble, and are 160 centimetres (63 in) heigh. Each has a base, column, and basin to hold the water, and in the middle of this basin is a
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The altar was consecrated on 8 June 1955. The bishop Builes, accompanied by the clergy, the Seminar of Missions, and the priest Efraím Jiménez, celebrated the mass of consecration. During the two-hour ceremony, the relics of saints Teódulo, Martial, Modestina, and Amanda were placed in the altar
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The lateral naves are almost the same length as the central nave. In the external walls they have two series of six windows, each one separated by a decorative cornice. The lower series is of larger and has artistic stained glass. In each side wall there are four paintings of the Stations of the
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In June 1908 the effects of the cheap materials became evident. As one of the towers began to suffer from structural problems, Ochoa was called upon. He responded from Medellín with some advice to repair the tower: primarily, to reinforce it with wood. Ochoa arrived in Yarumal on 24 December and
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The current paintings in the parish church that show the Stations of the Cross were made in 1945 and 1946 when Francisco Galician Pérez commissioned Mariela Ochoa U. of Medellín to provide 14 oil paintings. The images were copied from a collection of illustrations brought by Father Gallego from
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The interest in purchasing a musical instrument to accompany the religious celebrations traces back to 1880, when Father Aldemar Palacio received on 3 June a letter from Jesús María Rodríguez, Provisor of the Bishop of Antioquia. The letter said that it was necessary for all the churches in the
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in Huila. On 28 August 1942, his successor Father Francisco Galician Pérez removed the painting from its original frame for the first time, with the intention of photographing the picture and transferring it to the new silver frame. It was a great surprised when discovered on the reverse of the
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that they had commissioned with the board's approval in 1898. Heliodoro Ochoa was brought back to Yarumal from Medellín to continue his work, and along with Juan Nepomuceno Gómez, worked on to create the latches for the bell tower and buildings. On 22 July 1901, Victoriano Palacio was chosen to
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On 6 January 1906, it was discussed and agreed upon that the tiling of the building would be started. In this same meeting, Carlos Mejía Vargas, backed by other doctors, said that due to health concerns, all religious ceremonies should be moved to the chapel in the old cemetery, and the priest
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On 25 August of the same year, José María Zapata Muñoz was hired to direct the architecture and masonry work, at a rate of four pesos a day, with the agreement that he would also provide paintings and statues. Four years later he was joined by Floro Hernández, and on 18 July 1869, by Francisco
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Yarumal has three urban parishes: Our Lady of Mercy, La Inmaculada, and El Carmen. It is also home to four rural parishes: Cedeño, Ochalí, El Cedro, and Llanos de Cuivá. The primary part of Yarumal contains few buildings taller than five stories, so the church is the dominant structure in the
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The three bells are large and made in bronze, and cost 7,500,000 pesos. They were unveiled by Melguizo during the patron saint celebrations in 1997, and were baptised from highest to lowest with the names of the Lady of Mercy, Saint Aloysius Gonzaga, and Benedicto, weighing 500, 310, and 300
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On 23 November 1998, the municipal council of Yarumal declared the Church of Our Lady of Mercy, along with the Chapel of Saint Luis, to be architectural landmarks. On 12 August 1999, under the leadership of Father Gilberto Melguizo Yepes, the temple was given the title of Lower Basilica. The
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In 1915, Priest Leónidas Lopera commissioned an altar from the cabinetmakers in Carvajal, which for a long time served as the primary altar. The chapel of the patron saint was so small that it was necessary to place the picture outside of the niche so that it could be seen by all. Some time
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In the night of 4 February 1938, an earthquake caused serious damage to the church. The walls were damaged, the foundation of the main arch in the central nave settled, and cracks formed in the apse. Father Gerardo Martínez Madrigal immediately requested technical advice from architects and
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to authorize construction. On 2 March 1861, the townspeople received a message back, providing the license for the new church. The bishop urged the committee to be as organized as possible so that construction would proceed smoothly, and so the board drafted seven chapters of regulations.
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The fourth and current baptismal font is situated in the same place as the third, and was acquired by Gilberto Melguizo Yepes. It is built from marble from the bottom up, and features a staggered octagonal base, followed by a square pillar that holds octagonal basin that holds the water.
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temple collapsed while under construction. In a meeting on 15 February, the board accepted Zapata's resignation. They believed the collapse was possibly due to two causes: structural issues with the design, or to the interruptions in work contributing to unsteadiness in the construction.
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decorated with high relief ornaments. In the centre is a shield with the initials "I.H.S.", a monogram of the name of Jesus Christ. The dome is topped with a cross. At the bottom of the semi-dome are five medallions representing the titular saint of the parish, Aloysius Gonzaga, and the
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The basilica is located on the north side of the Epifanio Mejía Park in "The Centre" neighbourhood. This park is filled with historical and cultural symbols, and is the primary location for religious and civic activities. It was previously called Bolívar Square in memory of
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embracing Christ on the cross, the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Saint Joseph, and the Blessed Mariano de Jesús Euse Hoyos. All of these images are located in the transept. The painting of the Fallen Christ is located in the chapel, and in the reserve altar are the paintings of
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that transmit all the weight to the foundation, and those in turn to the ground. The walls measure on average of 80 cm in thickness, and the square-based pillars of the naves are 100 cm on each side. The foundation was made in stone supported with brick.
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On 19 February 1954, having seen and analysed the project plans, the church signed the agreement to commission the altar. On 10 June extended the contract to include the tiling of the presbytery, and the tiling and the stairs of the side chapel, for 25,300 pesos.
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In the period of time when Gilberto Melguizo Yepes was the parish priest, the marble tiling was restored, as it had settled and sunk. To stabilise it, affected parts were injected with grout. Afterwards the paving was polished, giving it back all his splendour.
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On 2 March they installed the capitals on the eight columns, the 17th the entablature that joined the capitals, and the five medallions that symbolise the four evangelists and the titular saint Aloysius Gonzaga. On 31 March the cross was placed atop the altar.
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One their children expressed the wish that when his sister Carmen Ramírez Rivera of Botero died, the image become property of the parish. She died on 22 March 1955, and in compliance with his will, Germán Ceballos Ramírez delivered the picture to the parish.
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Ochoa later suggested that the rear of the church be roofed in wood, instead of the original stone dome. This proposal was approved by majority vote. After this, Ochoa examined the previous construction and found the carpentry and masonry work to be stable.
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As the church of Our Lady of Mercy was under construction for more than 80 years, many generations born and died while the Chapel of Saint Aloysius was the parish church. This causes some people to mistakenly believe that the Chapel was the first church in
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The 11.5 kilograms of silver that make up the frame was donated by the women of Yarumal. In the top part, it shows shield of the Virgin of Mercy, and in the bottom, in gold, "The parish of Yarumal of its exalted patron saint in the Second Marian Congress".
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are melted at temperatures of 1,200 degrees Celsius. The bell is made in a single piece and in an instant, as it only takes three seconds to fill a mould for a 300 kilogram bell. After the foundry, it is left to cool for two days, then polished by hand.
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made by the Carvajales Martínez men. It was finished with imitation marble and with four allegorical applications of the evangelists. It was demolished on 25 January 1971. The rosettes are preserved in the Traditional Museum of Monsignor Juan N. Rueda.
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The main façade directly faces Park of Epifanio Mejía. It is totally symmetrical, made up of two domed towers joined by a section that frames the central nave. It has three entrances, the central and two on the sides, each one coinciding with a nave.
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To decide which company would create the altar, the church requested bids from several marble masons in Medellín, Italy, and Bogotá. Franco Lucarini, a mason from the Marmolería Italiana de U. Luisi Eredi in Medellín, was chosen to build the altar.
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visited the construction site of the church with the full board. The Board followed all the recommendations, except those suggesting the bells be taken down, believing that the changes that had been made in the tower provided sufficient support.
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The early church of Yarumal had the image of the Christ on the Column, which is referenced in the 1845 inventory, but today information on the painting and its whereabouts are unknown. As the church lacked an image representing a scene from the
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construction. Rivera donated this land for free, as well as the rights to build a shed and use the mud, with the only condition that the land be returned when construction was finished. Around this same time, the committee hired work from some
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is applied to release the mould. Afterwards, a countermould is applied and heated to absorb the tallow so the mould and countermould can be removed. The mould and the countermould are burned, leaving a void that will fill with molten melted.
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José María Zapata arrived in Yarumal from Medellín in the first week of December 1881 to take charge of the project, fulfilling his agreement with the board and with Father Aldemar Palacio (priest from 26 September 1875 to 5 August 1895).
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members of the board were asked to resign. Beginning on 4 August 1895, the work on the temple remained practically paralysed. Funds had run out, and left with no alternative, the board ordered the church be condemned on 12 October 1895.
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of pink roses that symbolise the joyful mysteries; it carries another crown of red roses around her heart to represent the painful mysteries; and a third crown of yellow roses surrounds her feet to represent the glorious mysteries.
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and wealthy colonist along with the secretary of the village mayor judge Francisco Leonín of Estrada, commissioned a painting, which appears to be from a Quiteño painter. Said image was completed in 1789 and donated to the parish.
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There are 11 in total with different figures and drawings, and they cover the lower series of windows in the external walls, between the transept and the towers. The rest of the windows continue to have the simple stained glass.
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In 1790, the picture of the Virgin of Mercy was solemnly installed by the Priest of Santa Rosa de Osos, Nicolás Francisco Agudelos, when he visited the chapel of the emerging San Luis of Góngora. On 27 January 1792 the bishop of
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under the direction of José López and Jesús María Saldarriaga, and with designs by Joaquín Pinillos. The following year, Roldán commissioned the altar, which for many years served as the main altar, from craftsmen in Carvajal.
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Mechanism of the clock. The 4 bars in shape of X of the top are the ones that move the hands, which are located in the tower. It was manufactured in Spain and replaced the previous mechanism in 1966. Its bells ring every
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This image arrived in Yarumal on 6 January 1963. It was carved by Josué Giraldo Mejía, and it represents three invocations of the Virgin Mary: one of the Infant Mary, one of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, and the one of
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brooch, and gold crown, made by Carlos Herrera also in Santa Fe de Antioquia. This cost only 950 pesos for the labour, as the necessary materials were donated by parishioners who gave their jewelry for this purpose.
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In the area south of the side wall there is a door to the church. In the left side wall, also south, the church is attached to the chapel of the Fallen Christ, which then joins at the north with the corridor of
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When she was declared the patron saint, the need was evident from the moment the municipality was founded to acquire a picture of her for the early church. Therefore, Nicolás Valencia, a native trader from
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and the Child Mary. Some remained for a time before being removed, the patron saint Our Lady of Mercy, the titular Saint Aloysius Gonzaga, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, the three pictures of the Ordeal, the
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The third baptismal font was located in the head of the church in the left nave. It was obtained under an initiative of Father Roberto Arroyave, who in 1975 hired its construction from bogotana (a type of
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In a meeting held on 15 January 1861, Father Julián Palacio suggested that they begin work on the church in April of the same year. In the same meeting, he authorised the first purchase of boards for the
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The old cemetery was located two blocks west of the main park, next to the chapel which is now called the Chapel of Saint Aloysius. As the town grew, the cemetery needed to be moved to the outskirts.
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This date marked the beginning of many problems, with construction constantly starting and stopping for reasons including more unrest, lack of finances, and the urgency of building a bridge over the
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The clock rings every fifteen minutes, with its own bells for such purpose. The mechanism of the clock automatically sounds the bells by pulling ropes which in turn move hammers to strike the bell.
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diocese to have a musical instrument, and as such ordered that an organ be purchased. However, due to the economic difficulties caused by the construction of the church, the purchase was postponed.
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The church began with simple stained glass windows. Monsignor Melguizo Yepes decided to obtain some artistic stained glass windows to adorn the building. They were commissioned from an artist from
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In 1947, the Presbyter Francisco Galician Pérez purchased a Hammond organ for 7,000 pesos, which was unveiled on 16 July by the teacher Cabral. It was blessed by the parish priest on 14 September.
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On 4 February 1873, the Diocese of Antioquia was restored, and the parish of Yarumal was returned to its jurisdiction. The seat in Medellín returned to simply being called the Diocese of Medellín.
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The old cemetery chapel, best known as the Chapel of Saint Luis, formerly named the Chapel of Our Lady of Carmen. It is often considered to be the first chapel in Yarumal, though this is not true.
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In 1915, when Father Leónidas Lopera inaugurated the wooden altar, he retired its ancient frame, and without separating the canvas from its frame, put the image in the upper niche of the altar.
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Before the Second Vatican Council the church of Our Lady of Mercy, as was usual, had a large variety of art. As a result of the provisions from the council, these were removed on 18 July 1967.
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The central nave is considerably wider taller, and is separated laterally, between the choir loft and the sotacoro and the transept, by two arcades on each side, composed of a series of seven
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solemnly to the parish church and placed in the niche of honour, in the wooden altar from 1915. To protect the jewels, 3 millimetres (0.12 in) glass was installed, costing 70 pesos.
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symbolises the elevation of the body and soul of María to heaven. This belief traces back to the period of the apostles, but it was only on 1 November 1950 that this was established as
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held religious ceremonies that were sporadically attended by the new population. In 1790, the parish of Saint Luis of Góngora was established (now the parish of Our Lady of Mercy).
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of copper and 2 of tin. On 22 November the board approved the proposal from José María Hoyos to install a temporary altar with the image of Saint Joseph in one of the side naves.
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tropical climates. To provide a quote, a delegate from the firm moved to Yarumal to study the style and acoustics of the church, for which he suggested a pipe organ with 17
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and at the south with the stairs to the towers and to the high chorus. The lateral naves also have a dropped ceiling to hide the structure, on which hang two glass lamps.
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style as a larger replacement for Yarumal's first church. Begun in 1866, the construction project suffered from multiple difficulties including its enormous cost, the
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strikes. He responded that they would cause great damage to the parish if they did not finish, or at least exhaust all options to avoid delaying the inauguration.
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Four crystal chandeliers were purchased for the central nave between 1959 and 1960. They are 3.2 metres (10 ft) high and 2.3 metres (7.5 ft) wide.
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David Pérez of Medellín created a sculpture of Christ for 300 pesos. The work was delivered on Holy Thursday of 3 April of the same year, and unveiled on
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skyline, and is an easily identifiable landmark. Standing out next to the basilica is the Rosenda Torres School, a building designed by Belgian architect
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in the church while it was under construction. During the pastoral visit on 17 August of the same year he ordered work to resume. He also approved the
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expand the chapel, and proposed that the money be used to buy the land in front of the chapel to form a small square. The application was approved by
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The rightmost altar, also called the reserve altar, was made by the cabinetmakers from Carvajal in 1915 and used for a long time as the primary altar
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It remained in this condition until 1930, when Father Julio Ortega undertook the cost to buy a new frame and, for the first time, protective glass.
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In the western wall facing the Rosenda Torres school are five stained glass windows. From north to south, they depict Jesus with his apostles;
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Initially, two crystal chandeliers where ordered and installed as a trial. The first of the two was installed permanently on 23 October 1959.
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2213:Gil, Mauricio Restrepo (2007).
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2215:Semblanza de la Ciudad Retablo
2045:, chapter Religión y Medicina.
1748:Dormition of the Mother of God
1734:Dormition of the Mother of God
1506:The bells were made using the
1450:delegate from the lamp seller.
1405:of Yarumal; and Saint Joseph.
953:Picture of the Virgin of Mercy
250:. It is the titular church of
234:, Colombia. It belongs to the
42:The front face of the basilica
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2378:Basilica churches in Colombia
2304:Parish of Our Lady of Mercy.
2253:Mira, Gustavo Angulo (1987).
1674:, the Fallen Christ, and the
1655:Virgin of Our Lady of Sorrows
1093:Salesian Sisters of Don Bosco
1022:. He also acquired a shield,
906:, a type of mortar formed of
220:Basilica of Our Lady of Mercy
24:Basilica of Our Lady of Mercy
1462:, at a total cost of 60,000
579:Manuel Antonio López de Mesa
2019:Parish of Our Lady of Mercy
1672:Saint Nicholas of Tolentino
1399:Mariano de Jesús Euse Hoyos
1031:heard from him after this.
392:in the Sepultura villages.
282:Nuestra Señora de la Merced
269:. During construction, the
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2219:Portrait of the Altar City
1554:Our Lady of Perpetual Help
1266:instrument was purchased.
1003:Ángel Velarde y Bustamante
979:Juan Antonio Mon y Velarde
1683:Bartolomé Esteban Murillo
744:on which the dome rests.
427:Valerio Antonio Jiménez.
380:The work was financed by
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2310:Historia de la Parroquia
1664:Saint Augustine of Hippo
1647:Our Lady of Mount Carmel
1639:Saint Thérèse of Lisieux
1627:Immaculate Heart of Mary
727:Building characteristics
474:, topped by a classical
293:Chapel of Saint Aloysius
271:Chapel of Saint Aloysius
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1695:Mary Help of Christians
1690:Saint Francis of Assisi
1668:Saint Francis of Assisi
1133:of the saints Teódulo,
889:Materials and structure
869:of the name of Christ.
1780:Our Lady of the Rosary
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1651:Infant Jesus of Prague
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2238:"Información general"
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1333:
1326:Stations of the Cross
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430:On 14 February 1868,
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1585:statue of an angel.
1511:frame is built from
1391:Saint Francis Xavier
1229:in Venetian mosaic.
619:On 5 February 1917,
499:Sacrament of Penance
374:Diocese of Antioquia
303:, the author of the
123:6.96333°N 75.41722°W
1605:The basilica had a
1446:crystal chandeliers
1432:Crystal chandeliers
1334:Station VII of the
438:under the new name
318:than eighty years.
259:Renaissance Revival
195:Renaissance Revival
119: /
2236:Mayor of Yarumal.
1759:Assumption of Mary
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1676:divine countenance
1660:Our Lady of Fátima
1582:
1580:Font of holy water
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340:Santa Rosa de Osos
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128:6.96333; -75.41722
1720:Passion of Christ
1705:The Fallen Christ
1364:Pope John Paul II
1223:church tabernacle
1153:Leonardo da Vinci
885:, all in marble.
721:Agustín Goovaerts
700:Agustín Goovaerts
569:the altar of the
542:Thousand Days War
297:Pope John Paul II
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179:José María Zapata
81:Our Lady of Mercy
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1629:, Saint Joseph,
1572:Holy water fonts
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1216:Four Evangelists
1147:On 19 April the
859:baptism of Jesus
713:Himno Antioqueño
662:Walcker Orgelbau
621:Pope Benedict XV
589:, and build the
587:holy water fonts
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2031:Moreno 1999
1994:Moreno 1999
1951:Moreno 1995
1908:Moreno 1995
1802:Good Friday
1595:candelabras
1589:Candelabras
1414:Holy Family
1149:altar rails
1127:altar stone
1055:the image.
904:lime mortar
855:high relief
847:Latin cross
821:entablature
666:Ludwigsburg
623:issued the
488:Nechí River
267:consecrated
240:Virgin Mary
126: /
54:Affiliation
2347:Categories
2206:References
1744:Barcelonan
1635:Saint Roch
1508:lost mould
1410:Baby Jesus
1336:Via Crucis
1203:architrave
1196:Corinthean
625:papal bull
591:bell tower
495:sacristies
390:Lime kilns
365:and three
359:bricklayer
286:miraculous
242:, and the
222:(Spanish:
2323:El Tiempo
2297:777775054
2280:777735377
2263:778187983
1920:Mira 1987
1876:Citations
1819:Holy Week
1562:sandstone
1403:coadjutor
1320:Antioquia
1211:semi-dome
1041:Hail Mary
879:baldachin
840:ossuaries
738:cruciform
522:tholobate
425:Monsignor
409:Marinilla
209:Completed
114:75°25′2″W
111:6°57′48″N
2327:Archived
2161:Gil 2007
2043:Gil 2007
1859:Yarumal.
1813:Services
1740:Sopetrán
1460:Baccarat
1412:and the
1395:missions
1312:mahogany
1308:bombards
1243:bombards
1024:filigree
990:Rionegro
945:Elements
867:monogram
768:Interior
748:Exterior
742:crossing
734:transept
604:agreed.
564:for the
476:pediment
436:Medellín
153:Colombia
102:Location
97:Location
48:Religion
2244:5 March
1788:garland
1489:Vitoria
1426:Trinity
1304:console
1192:dollars
1163:stone.
1135:Martial
999:Popayán
976:Visitor
875:vaulted
863:Chi Rho
857:of the
814:capital
806:pillars
651:Hammond
583:chancel
562:grilles
503:oratory
472:portico
313:History
246:is the
232:Yarumal
226:) is a
149:Country
143:Yarumal
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