 The cross (c. 1910) | |
| 19°26′3″N 99°7′57.1″W / 19.43417°N 99.132528°W | |
| Type | Atrial cross |
|---|---|
| Material | Quarry stone |
| Height | 3 m (9.8 ft)[1] |
| Completion date | 16th century |
The Cruz de Mañozca (Mañozca Cross),[2] otherwise known as the Cruz de Tepeapulco (Tepeapulco Cross),[3] is a 16th century atrial stone cross placed in the courtyard of the Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral, in the historic center of Mexico City, in the Cuauhtémoc Borough. The cross was created for the San Francisco Convent, Tepeapulco, Hidalgo, and was eventually brought to Mexico City at the request of archbishop Juan de Mañozca y Zamora.
History
During the 16th century, during the Spanish colonization of the Americas, Franciscans installed in Tepeapulco, Hidalgo,[4] and built the San Francisco Convent. As was the case with the various temples and churches of the time, atrial crosses were built in the enclosure. The cross was formerly located in the front of the convent, which was abandoned during the 17th century. At the request of archbishop Juan de Mañozca y Zamora, the cross was moved to the cemetery area of the Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral in 1648.[1][5] Mañozca y Zamora found it surrounded by weeds and described it as "a cross of red stone masonry, twelve rods high (approximately 10 meters [33 ft]) [...] engraved with great care by the first religious".[6] Since then, the cross has been installed in various areas of the cathedral and is located at the rear of the original cathedral in the Patio de los Canónigos courtyard, whose access is restricted to the public.[1]
Gallery
Southwestern atrial cross, where the cross once stood
Southeastern atrial cross, where the cross once stood
The cross as of 2012
References
- 1 2 3 Aguirre Botello, Manuel (June 2017). "Ubicación de la Cruz de Mañozca, Ciudad de México" [Location of the Mañozca Cross, Mexico City]. Mexico Máxico (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 March 2023.
- ↑ Bross, Benjamin A. (2022). Mexico City's Zócalo: A History of a Constructed Spatial Identity. New York City: Routledge. ISBN 978-1-003-05232-6.
- ↑ Lynn, Kimberly (2013). "Chapter 5 - Negotiating the Catholic Monarchy: The Transatlantic Maneuvering of Juan de Mañozca y Zamora". Between Court and Confessional. Cambridge University Press. pp. 238–293. doi:10.1017/CBO9781139381291.007.
- ↑ Ballesteros García, Víctor Manuel (2000). The Monasteries of the State of Hidalgo. Pachuca: Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo. p. 21. ISBN 9686340688.
- ↑ Gruzinski, Serge (2001). Images at War: Mexico From Columbus to Blade Runner (1492–2019). Duke University Press. p. 136. ISBN 9780822326434.
- ↑ Rodríguez Alvarez, María de los Angeles (2001). Usos y costumbres funerarias en la Nueva España (in Spanish). El Colegio de Michoacán; El Colegio Mexiquense. pp. 59–60. ISBN 970-679-061-6.
External links
Media related to Cruz de Mañozca at Wikimedia Commons