Jesuit Missions of the
Guaranis:
San Ignacio Mini, Santa Ana, Nuestra Señora de Loreto
and Santa Maria Mayor (Argentina),
Ruins of Sao Miguel das Missoes (Brazil) (1983, 1984)
Argentina
| The ruins of São Miguel das Missões in Brazil, and those of San Ignacio
Miní,
Santa Ana, Nuestra Señora de Loreto and Santa María la Mayor in Argentina, lie
at the heart of a tropical forest.
They are the impressive remains of five Jesuit missions, built in the land of the Guaranis during the 17th and 18th centuries. Each is characterized by a specific layout and a different state of conservation.
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Jesuits, or Society of Jesus, is a religious order of men in the Roman Catholic church, founded by Saint Ignatius of Loyola in 1534 and confirmed by Pope Paul III in 1540. The motto of the order is
Ad majorem Dei gloriam (Latin for “to the greater glory of God”), and its object is the spread of the church by preaching and teaching or the fulfillment of whatever else is judged the most urgent need of the church at the time.
Education has been its chief activity almost from the outset, and it has made notable contributions to scholarship in both theology and the secular disciplines.
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Sources and links:
Other World Heritage Sites in Argentina (on this website). Eventually refer to the UNESCO-listing, Argentina-Section, for further information on the individual properties.
Revised 03 aug 2006 |
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