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Monastery · Peru

Convent of the Descalzos

Lima, Rímac, Peru

MonasteryCatholic South America: Saints, Mary & Miracles collection

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.

Primary sacred connectionSt. Francis SolanoFranciscan community and missionary departure
Research trail1 catalog sourceVerification date not listed
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TraditionCatholic

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.

SaintSt. Francis Solano

Franciscan community and missionary departure

Feast: July 14

What to notice

Look closely at the place and its story

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St. Francis Solano

Connect the saint’s missionary preaching with the Franciscan community from which he set out.

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Franciscan convent

Experience a quieter religious landscape beyond the busiest historic-center circuit.

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Missionary Lima

See Lima not only as a city of tombs and shrines, but as a sending place for evangelization.

Feasts, anniversaries & celebrations

Feast of St. Francis SolanoConnected to this place through Franciscan community and missionary departure.

How to read this page

Sources, tradition, and what is verified

Source trail1 cited catalog source

No verification date is listed, so current visitor details should be confirmed directly.

Editorial standard

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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