The Professed: Temple of San Felipe Neri
Name of Building
The Professed: Temple of San Felipe Neri
Town or City, Country where the building was originally established
Mexico City, Mexico
Date the building was designed and/or first built
1585 : Church began construction.
1629: Church was damaged by flood.
1714: Reconstruction begins.
1720: Reconstruction has finished.
1629: Church was damaged by flood.
1714: Reconstruction begins.
1720: Reconstruction has finished.
Name of Architect, Builder, or Primary Patron Responsible
Pedro De Arrieta lead reconstruction
Culturally Specific Time Period
Colonial Period
Geo-Location
19.433619074698605, -99.1363670268441
Materials
- Stone.
- Brick.
- Marble.
-Wood.
- Brick.
- Marble.
-Wood.
Size and/or Scale of Building
- A medium size church with the length of 55 meters and width of 55 meters.
- The tallest point reachers 67 meters.
- The tallest point reachers 67 meters.
Architectural Type
Religious
Formal Style
Mexican Baroque
Building Description
Today the Church La Profesa stands as an elegant example of Mexican baroque architecture in the hearth of Mexico city. The front has twin bell towers and intricate stonework flanking a central entrance. The main entrance draws you in with a beautiful carved portal framed by floral motifs and religious figured. At the top there is a curved pediment that adds a sense of movement and elegance all around the building. The windows that the top are arched that each reveal a glimpse of the interior. The textured stone and carefully places pilasters create a pattern that gaze upward towards the towers in the sky. The exterior combines elegance, symmetry and rich patterns to stand out in the streets of Mexico City.
Image source
Image 1 & 2: https://profesa.oratorio.mx/profesa/
Image 3: https://bibliotecadigital.ilce.edu.mx/sites/1847/patria/textos/sec_12.html#ID1563
Image 4: https://web.archive.org/web/20110719071627/http://www.palaciomineria.unam.mx/arquitectura/obra_arquitectonica_4.php
Image 3: https://bibliotecadigital.ilce.edu.mx/sites/1847/patria/textos/sec_12.html#ID1563
Image 4: https://web.archive.org/web/20110719071627/http://www.palaciomineria.unam.mx/arquitectura/obra_arquitectonica_4.php
Creative Commons or other copyright information
Image 1,2,3 & 4 : Public Domain.
Student First and Last Name
Kevin
Bibliographic references for the item
- Templo de San Felipe Neri – La Profesa (n.d.) La Profesa – Oratorio de San Felipe Neri de México.
- En defensa de la patria: México en armas 1846‑1848 – Sec. 12 (n.d.) Biblioteca Digital ILCE.
- Obra arquitectónica – Palacio de Minería (n.d.) Palacio de Minería, F.I., UNAM.
- En defensa de la patria: México en armas 1846‑1848 – Sec. 12 (n.d.) Biblioteca Digital ILCE.
- Obra arquitectónica – Palacio de Minería (n.d.) Palacio de Minería, F.I., UNAM.
Citation
Pedro De Arrieta lead reconstruction, “The Professed: Temple of San Felipe Neri,” World Architecture, accessed June 28, 2026, https://worldarchitecture.artinterp2.org/items/show/235.
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