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December 15, 1844: Present reconstruction work was made, under the direction of the Bishop José Sebastián de
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Council, Justice and Directorate of the city signed a contract with the architect Pedro Godínez, then regent of the city and commander of San Juan Bautista de Characato, and the carpenters Juan Rodríguez and Gregorio Álvarez to build the church.
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