Religious Architecture and Urbanism in Vigo During José Delicado Baeza’s Episcopate (1969-1975)
During the 1950s and 1960s, there was a significant urban expansion across much of Europe. Following the end of World War II, the migration of people from rural areas to cities became widespread. New job opportunities arising from industrialization and service sectors, coupled with the pursuit of a...
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| description | During the 1950s and 1960s, there was a significant urban expansion across much of Europe. Following the end of World War II, the migration of people from rural areas to cities became widespread. New job opportunities arising from industrialization and service sectors, coupled with the pursuit of a higher standard of living, were among the driving forces behind this mass exodus. Cities had to quickly adapt, multiplying infrastructures, generating residential areas, and giving rise to spaces for social interaction and leisure for the new workforce – known as facilities or amenities – which risked being relocated after leaving their places of origin.
Religious facilities were among the first to emerge. Within the Catholic Church sphere, the efforts of various European ecclesiastical leaders, in countries such as France, Germany, and Italy, are well-known in this regard. This article highlights the work of Bishop José Delicado Baeza, who during his brief tenure in the Spanish diocese of Tui-Vigo (1969-75) undertook a profound territorial reform that multiplied parish jurisdictions in a city undergoing rapid urban expansion. To this end, previously unpublished documentation from diocesan and municipal archives, as well as from the professional archives of the main architects who collaborated in the construction of churches, has been utilized. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d47b8bb3c3874ce2b4f4195fe3cb15122025-08-20T02:27:28ZengUniversity of BolognaHistories of Postwar Architecture2611-00752025-04-0114396210.6092/issn.2611-0075/1923117595Religious Architecture and Urbanism in Vigo During José Delicado Baeza’s Episcopate (1969-1975)Esteban Fernández-Cobián0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5290-4357Marta Vilas Rodríguez1https://orcid.org/0009-0005-7936-8805Universidade da CoruñaIndependent ScholarDuring the 1950s and 1960s, there was a significant urban expansion across much of Europe. Following the end of World War II, the migration of people from rural areas to cities became widespread. New job opportunities arising from industrialization and service sectors, coupled with the pursuit of a higher standard of living, were among the driving forces behind this mass exodus. Cities had to quickly adapt, multiplying infrastructures, generating residential areas, and giving rise to spaces for social interaction and leisure for the new workforce – known as facilities or amenities – which risked being relocated after leaving their places of origin. Religious facilities were among the first to emerge. Within the Catholic Church sphere, the efforts of various European ecclesiastical leaders, in countries such as France, Germany, and Italy, are well-known in this regard. This article highlights the work of Bishop José Delicado Baeza, who during his brief tenure in the Spanish diocese of Tui-Vigo (1969-75) undertook a profound territorial reform that multiplied parish jurisdictions in a city undergoing rapid urban expansion. To this end, previously unpublished documentation from diocesan and municipal archives, as well as from the professional archives of the main architects who collaborated in the construction of churches, has been utilized.https://hpa.unibo.it/article/view/19231sacred architectureurbanismvigospanish architecturejosé delicado baeza |
| spellingShingle | Esteban Fernández-Cobián Marta Vilas Rodríguez Religious Architecture and Urbanism in Vigo During José Delicado Baeza’s Episcopate (1969-1975) Histories of Postwar Architecture sacred architecture urbanism vigo spanish architecture josé delicado baeza |
| title | Religious Architecture and Urbanism in Vigo During José Delicado Baeza’s Episcopate (1969-1975) |
| title_full | Religious Architecture and Urbanism in Vigo During José Delicado Baeza’s Episcopate (1969-1975) |
| title_fullStr | Religious Architecture and Urbanism in Vigo During José Delicado Baeza’s Episcopate (1969-1975) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Religious Architecture and Urbanism in Vigo During José Delicado Baeza’s Episcopate (1969-1975) |
| title_short | Religious Architecture and Urbanism in Vigo During José Delicado Baeza’s Episcopate (1969-1975) |
| title_sort | religious architecture and urbanism in vigo during jose delicado baeza s episcopate 1969 1975 |
| topic | sacred architecture urbanism vigo spanish architecture josé delicado baeza |
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