Parish church of San Andrés Apóstol (San Andrés Mixquic)

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The Parish Church of San Andrés Apóstol in San Andrés Mixquic is a historic Catholic church in Mexico renowned for its colonial architecture and its central role in the town’s Day of the Dead celebrations.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic parish church ⓘ
church building ⓘ
historic monument ⓘ
architecturalStyle colonial architecture ⓘ
associatedTradition Catholic feast of Saint Andrew ⓘ
Mexican Day of the Dead ⓘ
linked to: Día de Muertos
associatedWith altar offerings during Day of the Dead ⓘ
cemetery of San Andrés Mixquic ⓘ
category Churches in Mexico City ⓘ
Historic churches in Mexico ⓘ
Roman Catholic churches in Mexico ⓘ
centralRoleIn community religious life of San Andrés Mixquic ⓘ
local Day of the Dead rituals ⓘ
communityIdentityRole symbol of local identity in San Andrés Mixquic ⓘ
country Mexico ⓘ
culturalSignificance important site of intangible cultural heritage related to death rituals ⓘ
denomination Roman Catholic Church ⓘ
linked to: Roman Catholicism
era colonial period of Mexico ⓘ
function parish church for the local Catholic community ⓘ
hasDedication San Andrés Apóstol ⓘ
hasFeature bell tower ⓘ
colonial-era façade ⓘ
interior altars ⓘ
heritage colonial-era religious architecture in Mexico ⓘ
heritageStatus recognized locally as a historic church ⓘ
languageOfLiturgy Spanish ⓘ
liturgicalCalendarImportance site of major liturgical celebrations in the town ⓘ
locatedIn San Andrés Mixquic ⓘ
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Mexico City ⓘ
Tláhuac ⓘ
materialCulture religious images and altarpieces ⓘ
namedAfter Saint Andrew the Apostle ⓘ
linked to: Andrew the Apostle
notableEvent All Saints’ Day celebrations ⓘ
All Souls’ Day celebrations ⓘ
linked to: All Souls’ Day

annual Day of the Dead vigil ⓘ
religion Catholicism ⓘ
linked to: Roman Catholicism
roleInCommunity spiritual center of San Andrés Mixquic ⓘ
significantFor Day of the Dead celebrations in San Andrés Mixquic ⓘ
touristAttraction yes ⓘ
usedFor Catholic liturgy ⓘ
baptisms ⓘ
funerals ⓘ
religious services ⓘ
weddings ⓘ

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parish cemetery of San Andrés Apóstol → adjacentTo → Parish church of San Andrés Apóstol (San Andrés Mixquic) ⓘ