Illustrious People
This parish, founded in 1541 with the construction of the first chapel, has welcomed countless faithful, among whom are individuals of great historical significance. Some of the most notable are mentioned in an inscription in the temple's atrium.
Baptisms
- Santa Maravillas de Jesús (1891)
- Juan Rafael Mariano Alcocer (1889)
- Mariano Usera (1810)
- Tirso de Molina (1579)
- Ramón de la Cruz (1731)
- Leandro Fernández de Moratín (1760)
- Luis Candelas (1804)
- Francisco Arjona (1818)
- Francisco Asenjo Barbieri (1823)
- Manuel Tamayo y Baus (1829)
- José Echegaray Eizaguirre (1832)
- Isidoro Fernández Florez (1840)
- Raimundo Fernández Villaverde (1848)
- Jacinto Benavente Martínez (1886)
- Rafael Gómez Ortega (1882)
Marriages
- Juan de la Cuesta – María Quiñones (1602)
- Claudio Coello – Bernarda de las Torres (1677)
- José Churriguera – Isabel Palomares (1685)
- Luis Bocherini – M. Pilar Porreti (1787)
- Mariano José de Larra – Josefa Wetoret (1819)
- Federico Madrazo – M. Luisa Gameta (1835)
- José Zorilla – Florentina O’Reyly (1835)
- Bretón de los Herreros – Tomasa Andrés (1837)
- Modesto Lafuente – Concepción Mallado (1843)
- Gustavo Adolfo Béquer – Casta Esteban (1861)
- Luis de Trelles – Adelaida Cuadrado (1863)
- Mariano Fortuny – Cecilia Madrazo (1867)
- Alberto Aguilera – Concepción Córdova (1873)
- Carlos de Haes – Inés Carrasco (1875)
- José Canalejas – María Saint-Aubin (1875)
- P. M. Mateo Sagasta – Ángela Vidal (1885)
- Ramón Menéndez Pidal – María Goiri (1900)
- Ramón del Valle Inclán – Josefa Blanco (1907)
- Rafael Gómez Ortega – Pastora Imperio (1911)
- A. Buero Vallejo – Victoria Rodríguez (1959)
Deaths
- Santiago Masarnau (1879)
- Manuel Herranz Establés (1968)
- Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1618)
- Félix Lope de Vega Carpio (1635)
- Juan Ruiz de Alarcón (1638)
- Luis Vélez de Guevara (1644)
- José Benito Churriguera (1725)
- Luis Salvador Carmona (1767)
- Francisco Moradillo (1788)
- Juan de Villanueva (1811)
- José de Espronceda (1842)
- Ventura de la Vega (1875)
- Victor Morelli (1936)
- Jacinto Benavente (1954)
More History
Start of Children’s Catechesis
The parish of San Sebastián invites all families to register their children for catechesis, held every Friday at 6:30 PM.
Read moreArchitecture of the Parish
Although the church of San Sebastián no longer preserves its original architecture nor many of the artistic treasures it once housed, it retains others that are well worth a visit.
Read moreHistory of the Parish
Two faces, like some people, has the parish of San Sebastián… or rather, the church… two faces that are surely more amusing than beautiful: one looks toward the lower neighborhoods, facing them down Cañizares Street; the other toward the mercantile nobility of Plaza del Ángel.
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