⛪ Earliest 16th-Century Monasteries on the Slopes of Popocatépetl: Temple and Former Convent of the Assomption, Cuernavaca Cathedral

Museums, Memorials & Monuments Mexico North America

The Temple and Former Convent of the Assomption, now known as Cuernavaca Cathedral, stands as one of Mexico's earliest post-conquest religious structures. Founded in 1525 by the Franciscan Order, the complex was central to the systematic evangelization of indigenous populations in central Mexico following Spanish arrival. The cathedral remains an ...