Templo de San Jerónimo
("Church of St Jerome") A clear example of the importance of female education in the City of Angels.
7 Oriente and 4 Sur
According to some chronicles, before this place opened its doors as a convent, it was the "School of Jesus Mary for Virgin Girls" (Colegio de Niñas Vírgenes de Jesús María) and "many gentlemen of the republic sought out the young ladies of the school as wives, resulting in many successful marriages". Very little remains of the original building, as it was enlarged so as to build the Convent of St Jerome in 1597. It was later consecrated as a church in 1635.
The doors of this convent church, like the others of the city, are on the side. Each buttress is topped with baroque figureheads. The dome, as is traditional, is covered in talavera ceramic. Inside, the grandeur of the choir area catches the eye, as well as the skillfully-decorated fan in the upper area.
Don't miss the nails on the doors that have in relief a lion, symbol of St Jerome and a unique example of the work of Puebla blacksmiths!
According to some chronicles, before this place opened its doors as a convent, it was the "School of Jesus Mary for Virgin Girls" (Colegio de Niñas Vírgenes de Jesús María) and "many gentlemen of the republic sought out the young ladies of the school as wives, resulting in many successful marriages". Very little remains of the original building, as it was enlarged so as to build the Convent of St Jerome in 1597. It was later consecrated as a church in 1635.