Church of la Recoleccion, Leon

Y/M/D	Person	Association	Description	Composition	Food	Event
Y/M/D	Person	Association	Description	Composition	Food	Event
1786/12/00			Construction begins on La Coleccion under the ordinance of Bishop Juan Felix de Villegas as a new house of worship for the "collection" of fathers at the Congregation of San Francisco de Nery.
1788/00/00			Church of la Recoleccion in Leon, Nicaragua, is consecrated.
1880/11/22			Sister Victoria Antoinette Holfembeim establishes the Home-School La Recoleccion next to the church. Sister Victoria, of French nationality, belongs to the Congregation of Vincentian Sisters of Charity.

Particulars for Church of la Recoleccion, Leon:
Area of Significance	Architecture
Sight Category	Building
Building Type	Church
Area of Design	Decorative Arts
Religious Vocation	Friar
Art Style	New Spanish Baroque
Area of Significance	Religion
Historic Use	Religious Community
Historic Use	Religious Property
Religion, Cultural Affiliation	Roman Catholic Church

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