La Iglesia Santa Felicitas se encuentra en el barrio de Barracas, sobre la calle Isabel la Católica al 520, frente a la Plaza Colombia.
Su historia está signada por una tragedia. El origen de la iglesia se remonta al asesinato de Felicitas Guerrero de Alzaga. A sus 16 años contrae matrimonio con Martín de Alzaga, quien tenía 45 años más que ella. Tras la muerte de sus dos únicos hijos a muy prematura edad, su marido muere, enviudando Felicitas a los 24 años de edad. Después de un duelo, se relaciona sentimentalmente con Enrique Ocampo, pero finalmente decide optar por otro pretendiente, Samuel Pedro Sáenz Valiente Higgimbothon. En un ataque de celos Enrique Ocampo asesina de dos disparos a Felicitas. Sus padres erigieron la iglesia en su honor.
La iglesia se inaugura en 1876, cuatro años después de la muerte de Felicitas.
The Santa Felicitas church is located in the Barracas neighbourhood, on Isabel la Católica 520 street. It is located in front of the PLaza Colombia.
Its history is framed by a tragedy. The origin of the chucrch can be traced back to the murder of Felicitas Guerrero de Alzaga. When she was 16 years she married Martín de Alzaga, who was 45 years older than her. Shortly after their two children died at an early age, Martín de Alzaga dies, leaving Felicitas as a widow at the age of 24. After mourning her late husband se became involved in a romantic relation with Enrique Ocampo, but finally decides to marry another one of her suitors, Samuel Pedro Sáenz Valiente Higgimbothon. In a pang of jealousy, Enrique Ocampo shot Felicitas in the back and killed her. Her parents erected the church in her honour.
The church was built in 1876, four years after Felicitas´ death.
La iglesia se inaugura en 1876, cuatro años después de la muerte de Felicitas.
The Santa Felicitas church is located in the Barracas neighbourhood, on Isabel la Católica 520 street. It is located in front of the PLaza Colombia.
Its history is framed by a tragedy. The origin of the chucrch can be traced back to the murder of Felicitas Guerrero de Alzaga. When she was 16 years she married Martín de Alzaga, who was 45 years older than her. Shortly after their two children died at an early age, Martín de Alzaga dies, leaving Felicitas as a widow at the age of 24. After mourning her late husband se became involved in a romantic relation with Enrique Ocampo, but finally decides to marry another one of her suitors, Samuel Pedro Sáenz Valiente Higgimbothon. In a pang of jealousy, Enrique Ocampo shot Felicitas in the back and killed her. Her parents erected the church in her honour.
The church was built in 1876, four years after Felicitas´ death.
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