San Gil and its Religion
Santander is a catholic and christian department. Most of sangileños are catholic, so they worship the virgin and some of them frequently assist to the mass. San Gil counts with different churches where the parishioners go to practice the religion.
THE CATHEDRAL
It is located in front of "La Libertad" Park (Cr. 9). This one is the main and the biggest church in San Gil. It is a stone-building. It was built during the first years after San Gil was founded.
Its construction was initiated on March 29th, 1769 and ended on July 7th, 1791. It has a classic architectural style, the altarpiece of the main altar been prepared by Jacinto Garcia. Its current presentation was concluded in the year 1965.
Its construction was initiated on March 29th, 1769 and ended on July 7th, 1791. It has a classic architectural style, the altarpiece of the main altar been prepared by Jacinto Garcia. Its current presentation was concluded in the year 1965.
The main, oldest and the best known churches in San Gil are:
CAPILLA DE SANTA BARBARA Y SAN FRANCISCO
CAPILLA DEL CEMENTERIO
MARIA AUXILIADORA
Currently it is named "Capilla de San Francisco". This chapel was built in honor of Santa Barbara, as the first holder, and of the patriarch San Francisco de Asis in 1822.
It was built in 1869, it is made of cepia tread, with stone facade, measures in its bottom 34 yards long over 10 wide. The building was finished in 1871.
Parish Priest: P. Gonzalo Córdoba Vega.
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Population: 44.561 hab.
National: Sangileño (a)
Area: 145 Km2
Mons. Ríos, during his 37 years as priest in San
Gil, and the priest Ulpiano Serrano were the first who planned the this parish
called Our Helping Mary.
Mr. Samuel Martínez donated a plot of land to build
the new parish where the street 7th and the way 7th intersect.
Nevertheless, the committee opted for a plot of land closer to the downtown to
facilitate the access to the parishioners. Then, Mr. José Dolores Rodriguez
donated a house-lot where the sanctuary of our Helping Mary Parish is actually.
The first plot of land was donated by Father Ciro
Alfonso Gómez to build houses for all workers who were working in the new
parish.
On February 11, 1957, Mons. Pedro José Rivera Mejía
built this new parish which was simple and small. It was covered with a metal
armor that the cathedral sued in its first filial parish.
He architect Guillermo Collazos with the Father
Luis Ricardo Serrano, who was graduated in sacred art in Rome, drew up the
designs for the new modern parish. It has a Gothic style roof and opened laterals
which are decorated with beautiful gardens.
On May 24, 1961 the Priest Luis Ricardo
Serrano blessed the corner stone and installed into the walls of the new
parish.
On May 23, 1967 father José de Jesús Monsalve
celebrated XL hours in the new parish. The same day the workers demolished the metallic
structure and celebrated that feast of our Helping Mary. For this reason the
new Parish received the name of the feast in honor to the Virgin Mary.
CRISTO RESUCITADO
Parish Priest: Priest Gilberto Bautista.
Parochial Vicar: Father Ariel Fernando Pico.
Population: 44.561
National: Sangileño
The San Gil cemetery was surrounded by many houses
and many habitants. This was the reason why Mons. Rivera Mejía built the Vicar
of Risen Christ on August 3, 1966. He appointed the first vicar who was Father
Elias Martínez, but Father Gilberto Becerra succeed Father Elias in 1968. The
construction was led by the Priest Hernando Vargas and the deacon Laureano
Sarmiento Acelas with the help of the parishioners. Because of the lack of
space for new parishioners, it was necessary to expand the temple. So P. Juan Bautista Sánchez., Pedro
Elías Martínez, Salomón Pineda M. Horacio Ortiz Prada, José Roberto Neira Ayala
among others made this work.
The new Bishop Monsignor Ciro Alfonso Gómez erected
the parish of the Risen Christ definitely on August 3, 1976 and left father
Sánchez as first Parish Priest.
The Dr. Guillermo Collazos drew the design of the
temple according to the Parish Priest specifications. The construction of the
new temple began on July 16, 1984 according to the corner stone blessed by the
Bishop.
The Father Vargas followed Father Horacio Ortiz
Prada as a Parish Priest who finished the construction with its original
crypts. For this reason the Bishop Leonardo Gómez consecrated the new temple on
November 1, 1992.
Nonetheless, Father Salomón Pineda finished the
temple completely. He sent to make the walls and the gates, the sacristy, the
main gates of the temple, the sanctuary, and the floors. The last structure of
the temple was finished and inaugurated on March 25, 1994 when the rites were
translated from the little chapel of the cemetery to the new temple.
These churches were built many years ago. They have been rebuilt but they conserve the original structure.
People worship the Saints and the virgin because of the popular believing about miracles like curing diseases and other kind of prayers.
ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF SOCORRO AND SAN GIL
(Latin: Succursensis et Sancti Aegidii) It is a diocese located in the towns of Socorro and San Gil in the Ecclesiastical province of Bucaramanga in Colombia. On January 19 in 1928, it was renamed as Diocese of Socorro and San Gil.
Ordinaries
Angel Maria Ocampo Berrio, S.J. (1947-07-19 – 1950.12.06)
Aníbal Muñoz Duque (1951.04.08 – 1952.12.18)
Pedro José Rivera Mejía (1953.02.20 – 1975.10.25)
Ciro Alfonso Gómez Serrano (1975.10.25 – 1980.01.19)
Víctor Manuel López Forero (1980.12.06 – 1985.06.07)
Jorge Leonardo Gómez Serna, O.P. (1986.03.06 – 2001.11.03)
Ismael Rueda Sierra (2003.06.27 – 2009.02.13)
Carlos Germán Mesa Ruiz (2010.02.02 – Present)
HILL OF THE CROSS
As a commemorative act of the Mission in the
year 1888, the community of the Jesuits Priests, lifted up the CROSS proudly.
This is a symbol of the Christian faith that the people form San Gil which is
placed in the shore of the Mochuelo River, nowadays called Fonce river.
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BARICHARA
Located 20 miles from San Gil. Its 308 years are reflected in the architecture imposing by the tapia pisada in the houses and rocks in the streets. Its economy is based on the agriculture, capriculture, craft, the turism and the more stands is the size in rock, so it appellative a this people is the flinkworker.
JESUS CHAPEL
Jesus Chapel is located on Seventh Avenue between Second and Third streets, next to the Catholic cemetery. It is considered a work of Spanish stamps, souvenir and a symbol of a generation of true Christians who came before us.
It was designed in the manner of the temple doctrine with pitched roof, tile cooked, and side walls beyond the cover. On the left side stands the belfry consists of 3 sections: the first has the same height of the walls, in the following bells are dated in the years 1824 to 1870, the latter has the inscription "Jesxs being CVRAEL RP and Moya Alfonso Paz ".
THE HOUSE OF CULTURE IN SAN GIL
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In 1960 this building became the headquarters of Santander's House. In 1987, the Honorable City Council of San Gil decided to exalt the painter Luis Roncancio Becerra and decided to name it as The House of Culture.
This institution became an admired cultural and educational center where art events are promoted and serves as a showroom works. By their historic importance it is the shelter of the Institute of Culture and Tourism of San Gil.
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