PARISH HISTORY OF IQUIRA
In 1656, Franciscan missionaries parents founded a catechism and is safer than those same parents were those who imposed their holy founder, st. francis of assisi as patron of region. iquira, despite its smallness had three chapels in the same quaterof the population. the parish priest:luciano beltran fray antonio aquite. the second chapel aquite attributed to the father for his devotion to the virgin was half that of the south west of the square goes to the hill of the cross street. it is a beautiful picture venerated virgin oil field. the third chapel within the square, and half a blocksouth east and had a tie, was dedicated to the dead, it´s dead while being taken to the cemetery wached. in the late nineteenth century, around 1897, the capel was very slumped and the priest who was the father lucas mess ortua, according to the neighbors thought a new church. don lino pérezoffered to give away her house bordered the chapel and promised to buy the other house on the right in order to wide the property and that the new construction was on the old chapel. by 1907 the constrution of the temples began with the participation of all residents led by the priest lucas ortua, initiative was postponed by the war of 1000 days because most iquireños took up arms and temple work will not be rebuilt until many years later. around 1906 he was appointed priest father leonid iquira martinez, iquireños average, was appointed by mr.red bishop, who was the father Martinez resumed the work of the temple and was the same father who rise much coffee cultivation. i work a lot. He died young in Campoalegre. Father Jesus H.Rodriguez concluded the new church and made the tower and placed the public clock. The temple is Iquira Calicanto and clay tile, this Baldonadoin full.
By: Wilmar Eduardo Yucuma Cardozo 
