Religion
This place preserves moments of faith: processions, Masses, patron saint festivals, and the religious architecture that has accompanied the community. The photographs allow us to trace the town’s spiritual heritage and understand how religion organized and gave meaning to many of its collective rituals.
Obituary of Father Bartolome Ghione.
María José Abbá
Obituary of Father Bartolome Ghione.
María José Abbá
The body of Father Bartolome Ghione being taken to the neighbouring village of Jacinto L. Arauz.
María José Abbá
Father Bartolo. There was no chapel in La Pelada yet; it was in J. L. Araúz. The arrival of Santiago Zunino's coffin, who died in Rosario (the first railway journey to La Pelada).
Patricia Ravasio
Santiago Zunino. "Considered one of the earliest settlers of the territory now occupied by the district of La Pelada. His estancia lay in the eastern zone and his presence dates from 1879. He was married to Doña Lorenza CORREA TABORDA LOPEZ JORDAN, a descendant of the well-known Entre Ríos caudillo. He died on 16 December 1914 in the city of Rosario. His embalmed remains were carried by train to this village, where they rest."* Source: "Florián Paucke" image bank
"The moment the remains of Don Santiago Zunino leave the city of Rosario by rail"* Source: "Florián Paucke" image bank
The arrival of the remains of Santiago Zunino, the area's first settler.
Familia Zunino-Ullúa. Donadas por Gladys Alassia al museo local
The train arriving with the remains of Santiago Zunino, the area's first settler. Source: "Florián Paucke" image bank
The burial of Santiago Zunino — 1914.
Marilu Ravasio de Bauducco
The arrival of the remains of Santiago Zunino, the area's first settler.
Familia Zunino-Ullúa. Donadas por Gladys Alassia al museo local
The funeral of Santiago Zunino, the area's first settler.
Familia Zunino-Ullúa. Donadas por Gladys Alassia al museo local
Marriage and death certificates of Domenico Peretti* and Catalina Risso* (grandparents of Olga Peretti). Married in Ataliva on 5 May 1905. Domenico died in 1932 and Catalina in 1933.
Olga Peretti
A funeral procession.
Daniel Aquilino Chiaraviglio
The church, 1907.
Marilu Ravasio de Bauducco
The church as it originally was. Source: "Florián Paucke" image bank
The church with its old façade. Seen from the village square.
Marilu Ravasio de Bauducco
The front of the church, 1910.
Marilu Ravasio de Bauducco
First communion of children from La Pelada, Celmira Chiaraviglio (grandmother of Gustavo Gorosito Capellino) in the middle. She was born in 1939. The photograph is from about 1949/50, in front of the church in La Pelada.
Gustavo Alejandro Gorosito Capellino
The front of the church with its old façade.
Esc. N° 502 - Archivo de Gladys Alassia
The church.
Esc. N° 502 - Archivo de Gladys Alassia
The church. Source: "Florián Paucke" image bank
Capilla Santa Ana.
Familia Dándolo
Unveiling of the Santa Ana monolith. Father Benjamín — 1990s.
Víctor Chiaraviglio y Andrea Bonetto
The patron saint's procession; the "angelito" is Norma Alassia.
Marilu Ravasio de Bauducco
