Why pilgrims come
Enter a place shaped by prayer, community, and pilgrimage
A Franciscan convent and church north of the Rímac associated with the missionary life of St. Francis Solano, who departed from this community to preach across South America.
The Descalzos adds a missionary chapter to Lima’s saints story: St. Francis Solano’s preaching journey into South America is remembered as flowing from this Franciscan community.
The sacred connection
People and objects remembered here
These relationships are part of the destination record, with feast days and catalog qualifications shown where available.
Franciscan community and missionary departure
Feast: July 14What to notice
Look closely at the place and its story
St. Francis Solano
Connect the saint’s missionary preaching with the Franciscan community from which he set out.
Franciscan convent
Experience a quieter religious landscape beyond the busiest historic-center circuit.
Missionary Lima
See Lima not only as a city of tombs and shrines, but as a sending place for evangelization.
Feasts, anniversaries & celebrations
How to read this page
Sources, tradition, and what is verified
No verification date is listed, so current visitor details should be confirmed directly.
This page records the site’s tradition as “Catholic.” That wording describes the nature of the claim and keeps devotional tradition distinct from independently verified history.
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