Church_of_Santa_María_Magdalena_(Lima)
Church of Santa María Magdalena (Lima)
Church in Pueblo Libre, Peru
The Church of Saint Mary Magdalene (Spanish: Iglesia de Santa María Magdalena) is a Catholic temple that belongs to the ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Lima, located in the district of Pueblo Libre, Lima, Peru. It was declared Cultural Heritage of the Nation in 1942 by resolution LN° 9599.[1]
It features a traditional Isabellan-style hall plan and a main altar with baroque decoration, as well as a series of eight side altars, all covered in gold leaf. Since 1944, the church and its premises have been run by the Order of Augustinian Recollects.[2]