Iglesia de la Virgen de la Candelaria (Moya)
| Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria | |
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| 28°06′39″N 15°35′03″W / 28.1108°N 15.5842°W | |
| Location | Moya, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| History | |
| Dedication | Virgin of Candelaria |
| Consecrated | 1957 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Fernando Delgado |
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| Diocese | Canarias |
The Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria is a church and parish of Moya, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain. The present church was built on the edge of its barranco, completed in 1957.
History[edit]
A simple hermitage at the site of the present church on the edge of the Barranco de Moya is documented in 1495.[1] It had a single nave, and was often enlarged and rebuilt.
The present church was designed by architect Fernando Delgado from Gran Canaria, and built from 1940 to 1957.[2] It is a high vaulted building with three naves. It features many stained glass windows, and sculptures including an anonymous 16th-century Saint Joseph with baby Jesus, two works by José Miguel Luján Pérez, the Sacred Heart and Jude the Apostle. The main attraction is a 15th-century Virgen de la Candelaria (Mary of Candlemas), the patron saint of Moya, made of cedar wood and dressed in clothes.[3]
The principal feasts celebrated in the church are Candlemas on 2 February, and a pilgrimage to San Antonio de Padua on the Saturday closest to the saint's day on 13 June.
References[edit]
- ^ La antigua iglesia de la Candelaria en la Villa de Moya
- ^ Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria - Moya (in Spanish) campaners.com
- ^ Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria de Moya (in Spanish) grancanaria.com