San Juan de Dios Temple

The Temple of San Juan de Dios, in Puebla

The Temple of San Juan de Dios is a sanctuary of Puebla, linked to a former hospital that welcomed the sick. The Puebla audio-guided tour stops here, with respect, to evoke this church dedicated to Saint John of God, a witness of the tradition of assistance and charity of the town.

The church of the hospitaller order

The Temple of San Juan de Dios is one of the numerous religious buildings of Puebla, linked to the history of the assistance to the sick. It is dedicated to Saint John of God, founder of a religious hospitaller order that devoted itself to the care of the sick, the poor and the needy. The church was part of an ensemble including a hospital, managed by this order, where the religious brought care and comfort, playing an essential social role in the colonial era, when the charitable institutions held by the Church were at the heart of the life of the towns. Like the other sanctuaries of Puebla, the temple stands out by its baroque architecture, its adorned façade and its interior decorated with altarpieces and the famous ceramic of the town. It thus testifies at once to the religious fervour and the tradition of charity and solidarity that marked the history of Puebla. A historic sanctuary linked to the assistance to the sick, the Temple of San Juan de Dios is discovered with respect. It is a stop to be discovered with respect of the discovery of the town.

What to see

Here you discover, with respect, a sanctuary dedicated to Saint John of God, founder of a hospitaller order devoted to the care of the sick, linked to a former hospital that played an essential social role in the colonial era, with a baroque architecture, an adorned façade and an interior decorated with altarpieces and ceramic, a witness of the tradition of charity of Puebla. The Temple of San Juan de Dios is a historic sanctuary of Puebla. It is a stop to be discovered with respect.

Practical information

The Temple of San Juan de Dios lies in the historic centre of Puebla, reachable on foot. A place of worship, it can be visited with respect for services; access and hours follow their own conditions, which vary. It is best to check them before coming and to respect the sacred character of the place.

To whom is the Temple of San Juan de Dios dedicated in Puebla?

To Saint John of God, founder of a religious hospitaller order devoted to the care of the sick, the poor and the needy; the church was part of an ensemble including a hospital, and this baroque sanctuary testifies to the tradition of charity and solidarity that marked the history of Puebla.

Where is the Temple of San Juan de Dios in Puebla?

In the historic centre of Puebla, in Mexico.