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Historic Church · Mexico

Oratory of San Felipe Neri — La Profesa

Mexico City, Historic Center, Mexico

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Why pilgrims come

A sacred place worth the journey.

La Profesa is a monumental baroque church of the historic center, first associated with the Jesuits and later entrusted to the Oratorians of St. Philip Neri.

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The pilgrim’s guide

What makes this visit meaningful

Visit La Profesa as a place where sacred art, Jesuit memory and Oratorian worship meet within a few blocks of the cathedral.

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Baroque sanctuary

Slow down to read the architecture and altarpieces as an environment for worship.

02

Jesuit origins

Remember the church’s first life within the Jesuit presence in New Spain.

03

Oratorian custody

Encounter the continuing spiritual inheritance of St. Philip Neri.

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