The original mission was erected near the year 1610 by Jesuit priests José Cataldino and Simón Maceta in the region called Guayrá by the natives and La Pinería by the Spanishconquistadores in present Paraná State, Brazil. Because of the constant attacks of the Bandeirantes, the mission moved in 1632, and did not settle in its current location until 1696. It was called San Ignacio Miní (minor in Guaraní) to distinguish it from the larger mission, San Ignacio Guazú (great), in Paraguay.
In the 18th century, the mission had a population of around 3000 people, mostly indigenous peoples. They produced rich cultural and handicraft products, which the Spanish commercialized by trade via the nearby Paraná River. After the Suppression of the Society of Jesus in 1767, the Jesuits left the mission a year later. Luso-Brazilian forces destroyed the mission in 1817, as well as other missions in the area, in the war against the independent movement in the Banda Oriental.[2]
The ruins are one of the best preserved among the several built in the territory of the Province of Paraguay, which today is divided among Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay. Due to its accessibility, it is one of the most visited. Overgrown by dense vegetation, the remains of the mission, built in the "Guaraníbaroque" style, were found in 1897. It attracted greater popular interest after the 1903 expedition to the site by poet Leopoldo Lugones. The government did not undertake formal exploration and restoration until 1940.
Originally the main square was bounded by the church, a cabildo, a cemetery, a monastery and some houses. The magnificent church with 74 metres length and 24 metres width was designed by Italian priest Juan Brasanelli, and build using the local red sandstone. The width of the walls are around 2 metres, what in spite of the fragile material let the constructions remain standing after over two centuries.
In 1984 the ruins were declared as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. The site is the location of the Museo Jesuítico de San Ignacio Miní museum, constructed after the international recognition. Other Jesuit missions' sites in the Misiones Province designated as World Heritage Sites the same year include Reducción de Santa Ana, Santa María La Mayor, and Nuestra Señora de Loreto.[3]
San Ignacio Miní was included in the inaugural 1996 World Monuments Watch by the World Monuments Fund, drawing attention to the urgency of needed repairs and a full preservation plan.[4] With funding from American Express,[5] the lateral (eastern) portal was restored. Since then, the main portal of the mission has also been restored, and an interpretation center has been constructed. An international conference on the future of the site has taken place.
^Robert H. Jackson: Communities on a Frontier in Conflict: The Jesuit Guaraní Mission Los Santos. Cambridge Scholars Publishing 2018, ISBN978-1-5275-1312-9, p. 55.
^"Instruccion practica para ordenar santamente la vidà; que ofrece el P. Antonio Garriga de la Compania de Iesus. Como brebe memorial, y recuerdo à los que hazen los exercicios espirituales de S. Ignacio de Loyola fundador de la misma Compañia" [Practical instruction to order one’s life according to saintly precepts: offered by Father Antonio Garriga of the Society of Jesus. As a brief memorial and memento of the spiritual exercises of Saint Ignatius Loyola, founder of the society]. World Digital Library (in Spanish). 1713.
^"Vientos de esperanza en las ruinas jesuíticas", La Nación, July 27, 1997. (in Spanish)
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources San Ignacio Mini news newspapers books scholar JSTOR May 2014 Learn how and when to remove this message San Ignacio Mini was one of the many missions founded in 1610 in Argentina by the Jesuits in what the colonial Spaniards called the Province of Paraguay of the Americas during the Spanish colonial period It is located near present day San Ignacio valley some 60 kilometers 37 mi north of Posadas Misiones Province Argentina In 1984 it was one of four reducciones in Argentina to be designated by UNESCO as World Heritage Sites 1 San Ignacio MiniUNESCO World Heritage SiteRemains of the entrance to the churchLocationSan Ignacio Misiones Province ArgentinaPart ofJesuit Missions of the Guaranis San Ignacio Mini Santa Ana Nuestra Senora de Loreto and Santa Maria Mayor Argentina Ruins of Sao Miguel das Missoes Brazil CriteriaCultural iv Reference275bis 002Inscription1983 7th Session Extensions1984Coordinates27 15 S 55 31 W 27 250 S 55 517 W 27 250 55 517Location of San Ignacio Mini in Argentina Contents 1 History 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksHistory editThe original mission was erected near the year 1610 by Jesuit priests Jose Cataldino and Simon Maceta in the region called Guayra by the natives and La Pineria by the Spanish conquistadores in present Parana State Brazil Because of the constant attacks of the Bandeirantes the mission moved in 1632 and did not settle in its current location until 1696 It was called San Ignacio Mini minor in Guarani to distinguish it from the larger mission San Ignacio Guazu great in Paraguay In the 18th century the mission had a population of around 3000 people mostly indigenous peoples They produced rich cultural and handicraft products which the Spanish commercialized by trade via the nearby Parana River After the Suppression of the Society of Jesus in 1767 the Jesuits left the mission a year later Luso Brazilian forces destroyed the mission in 1817 as well as other missions in the area in the war against the independent movement in the Banda Oriental 2 nbsp San Ignacio Mini The ruins are one of the best preserved among the several built in the territory of the Province of Paraguay which today is divided among Argentina Brazil and Paraguay Due to its accessibility it is one of the most visited Overgrown by dense vegetation the remains of the mission built in the Guarani baroque style were found in 1897 It attracted greater popular interest after the 1903 expedition to the site by poet Leopoldo Lugones The government did not undertake formal exploration and restoration until 1940 Originally the main square was bounded by the church a cabildo a cemetery a monastery and some houses The magnificent church with 74 metres length and 24 metres width was designed by Italian priest Juan Brasanelli and build using the local red sandstone The width of the walls are around 2 metres what in spite of the fragile material let the constructions remain standing after over two centuries In 1984 the ruins were declared as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO The site is the location of the Museo Jesuitico de San Ignacio Mini museum constructed after the international recognition Other Jesuit missions sites in the Misiones Province designated as World Heritage Sites the same year include Reduccion de Santa Ana Santa Maria La Mayor and Nuestra Senora de Loreto 3 San Ignacio Mini was included in the inaugural 1996 World Monuments Watch by the World Monuments Fund drawing attention to the urgency of needed repairs and a full preservation plan 4 With funding from American Express 5 the lateral eastern portal was restored Since then the main portal of the mission has also been restored and an interpretation center has been constructed An international conference on the future of the site has taken place See also editArchitecture of Argentina Jesuit Reductions List of Jesuit sitesReferences edit List of World Heritage Sites UNESCO Robert H Jackson Communities on a Frontier in Conflict The Jesuit Guarani Mission Los Santos Cambridge Scholars Publishing 2018 ISBN 978 1 5275 1312 9 p 55 Instruccion practica para ordenar santamente la vida que ofrece el P Antonio Garriga de la Compania de Iesus Como brebe memorial y recuerdo a los que hazen los exercicios espirituales de S Ignacio de Loyola fundador de la misma Compania Practical instruction to order one s life according to saintly precepts offered by Father Antonio Garriga of the Society of Jesus As a brief memorial and memento of the spiritual exercises of Saint Ignatius Loyola founder of the society World Digital Library in Spanish 1713 World Monuments Fund San Ignacio Mini Vientos de esperanza en las ruinas jesuiticas La Nacion July 27 1997 in Spanish External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to San Ignacio Mini Diaporama Ignacio Argentina in French Jesuit Missions in South America San Ignacion Ruins in Spanish Misiones Tourist office in Spanish La imborrable huella evangelizadora La Nacion in Spanish UNESCO s World Heritage in English and French Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title San Ignacio Mini amp oldid 1173084861, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
