The Parish Church of Santa Úrsula, the icon of the Pueblo Magico of Cosalá started its construction in 1602. Santa Úrsula was a catholic English maiden who wanted to keep herself pure and did not want to marry. However, she was asked to marry a pagan king, and to extend her wedding date she requested permission for a pilgrimage to Rome. For this to happen, she was required to reunite 10 maidens like her, and each one should reunite 1000 virgins.
They embarked on a ship and the Huns intercepted them on their journey, they martyred them and abused them, which is why she is considered a martyr and is recognized by the church making her a Saint.
Celebration of Santa Ursula
Starting from 1830, the Parish of Santa Úrsula took its current structure, finished with the creation of its only tower completed in 1878. Every year, October 21st, is celebrated with masses, fairs, and music from various important national and international groups.
Facing the Plaza in the Historic Center of Cosalá is the Parish of Santa Úrsula
Its interior is austere, with the main altar made of carved stone and featuring statues and saints from the 17th century. The figures of Santa Úrsula, the Immaculate Conception, Our Lady of Sorrows, Saint Francis Xavier, and the Holy Trinity are the treasures. Beneath the main altar, there is a chamber that was accessed through a door located at the kneelers, but it was sealed off when the church was paved in the 1940s.
Graves in the Temple
Along the central aisle, it was customary before the Juárez era to bury those who could afford it. The parish archives record more than a hundred faithful who rest in the temple, sleeping the sleep of the centuries.
In the northern corner of the sacristy, there is a sundial that has been there since March 1802.
Beneath the sacristy of the Parish of Santa Úrsula, there was an entrance to a tunnel that connected the church with the Iriarte house and the museum, as well as with a series of buildings and houses on Hidalgo Street and the chapel. This was a defensive system since the town was constantly besieged by bandits, insurgents, and revolutionaries, who sometimes publicly burned the archives.
Text: Dr. Marcos C. Santos Quintero
Turism Director of Cosalá
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How was this Virtual Tour made
Depending on the camera model you have and the fisheye lens you use, you will need to take four or six photographs.
We made the virtual tour of the Parish of Santa Úrsula with four. Here you can see the options offered by Nodal Ninja.
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English translation made by Daniela Figueroa Bejarano, student at PrepaTec Campus Sinaloa. Tecnológico de Monterrey.