Under the Southern cross in South America . rATHEDRAr., TJMA. fa(;ai)e of cathedral, lima inB CITY OF THE KINGS 107 community. This is the famous Rosa de Lima, honored in theRoman liturgy as St. Rose of Lima. She was canonized in 1668,and many Roman Catholic churches throughout the workl havebeen dedicated to her. There is one on West 163th Street, NewYork City. Ecclesiastical prerogative? and privileges still remain the samein Lima, and indeed throughout all Peru. Although the countryproclaimed her independence of the motherland in 1821, being thevery last of the South American possessions to
Under the Southern cross in South America . rATHEDRAr., TJMA. fa(;ai)e of cathedral, lima inB CITY OF THE KINGS 107 community. This is the famous Rosa de Lima, honored in theRoman liturgy as St. Rose of Lima. She was canonized in 1668,and many Roman Catholic churches throughout the workl havebeen dedicated to her. There is one on West 163th Street, NewYork City. Ecclesiastical prerogative? and privileges still remain the samein Lima, and indeed throughout all Peru. Although the countryproclaimed her independence of the motherland in 1821, being thevery last of the South American possessions to throw oft theSpanish yoke, the power of the Church has remained unabridged,and religious freedom is denied to the masses. Taken by San Martin, July 9, 1821, Lima remained in the handsof the patriots, with slight interruptions, during the war for inde-pendence. It has always been the focal point around which thecontending parties have centered. Throughout the civil wars itspossession always indicated the party having the upper hand. Asthe capital of the Per
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