Colegio de Propaganda Fide de Santa Rosa de Ocopa, Franciscan convent and missionary college in Santa Rosa de Ocopa District, Peru
The convent features multiple courtyards, including the Olive Cloister with its centuries-old olive tree and the Parish Office Cloister with Mozarabic architectural elements.
Founded in 1725 by Friar Francisco Jiménez de San José, the convent served as a base for missionaries exploring and evangelizing remote areas of the Amazon region.
The convent houses a collection of 400 paintings from Cusco, Ayacucho, and Quito schools, displaying religious art from the colonial period.
Located 5.5 kilometers from Concepción city, the convent includes a library with 20,000 volumes and a natural history museum focusing on Amazonian culture.
The library contains the oldest book 'Bibliothece Historise Libri' by Diodorus Siculus, printed in Venice in 1481, among its extensive collection.
Location: Santa Rosa de Ocopa District
Location: Junin Department
Location: Concepción Province
GPS coordinates: -11.87388,-75.29402
Latest update: May 11, 2025 08:08
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