San Bartolomé Parish (Hueypoxtla)

San Bartolomé Parish is the Catholic church and parish house of the people of Hueypoxtla. Has always belonged to the Diocese of Cuautitlán in Mexico.[1] This colonial building is a monument of great architectural importance dedicated to Saint Bartholomew.

San Bartolomé Parish
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20°16′06″N 98°56′35″W / 20.26833°N 98.94306°W / 20.26833; -98.94306
LocationHueypoxtla
CountryMexico
DenominationRoman Catholic
History
StatusParish
Consecrated1593

History

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In 1934 was discovered a gate catacombs with 72 crypts under the floor inside the temple, the tombs belong to, mostly moneyed Spaniards who lived around the village of Hueypoxtla during 16th-19th centuries, there are also bones of indigenous people as a child, according to the book of deaths.[2]

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