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21-564: Cristo Rey (Spanish, ' Christ the King ') may refer to: Places [ edit ] Cristo Rey, Cayo , Belize Cristo Rey, Corozal , Belize Cristo Rey, Distrito Nacional , Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Education [ edit ] Colegio Cristo Rey , Asunción, Paraguay Cristo Rey Polytechnic Institute , Valladolid, Spain Cristo Rey College, Tacna , Peru Cristo Rey Network ,

42-561: A cobbled road that surrounds the hill until you reach an upper roundabout, which functions as a viewing point. The sanctuary of Christ is one of the most visited in Mexico, after the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe and the Cathedral Basilica of San Juan de los Lagos . José Alfredo Jiménez mentions Christ and the mountain in his song “Caminos de Guanajuato” (Roads of Guanajuato). A mass

63-499: A 2013 Dominican Republic film Cristo Rey (Mexican statue) , on Cerro del Cubilete, Mexico Cristo Rey (Colombian statue) , in Cali, Colombia See also [ edit ] Cristo Rei (disambiguation) , the Portuguese equivalent Christ the King (disambiguation) Guerrilleros de Cristo Rey , a Spanish far-right paramilitary organization in the 1970s Topics referred to by

84-430: A large metal dome. Natural light filters through carved slots in the marble walls. The outside of the dome serves as the base of the newer statue, also named Christ the King . Its arms are open, with statues of angels kneeling at either side, one holding the crown of thorns , the other a royal crown . At the foot of the statue of Christ the King is the modern basilica , shaped like a globe. One can also go by means of

105-1811: A network of Jesuit schools in the United States Cristo Rey Jesuit High School , Chicago, IL Cristo Rey Boston High School , Boston, MA Cristo Rey St. Martin College Prep , Waukegan, IL Notre Dame Cristo Rey High School , Lawrence, MA Cristo Rey New York High School , New York City Cristo Rey Kansas City High School , Kansas City, MO Cristo Rey High School , Sacramento, CA Cristo Rey Jesuit High School , Baltimore, MD Holy Family Cristo Rey High School , Birmingham, AL Providence Cristo Rey High School , Indianapolis, IN Cristo Rey Jesuit High School , Minneapolis, MN Don Bosco Cristo Rey High School , Takoma Park, MD Cristo Rey Brooklyn High School , Brooklyn, NY Detroit Cristo Rey High School , Detroit, MI Cristo Rey Jesuit College Preparatory of Houston , Houston, TX DePaul Cristo Rey High School , Cincinnati, OH Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School , Philadelphia, PA Cristo Rey Columbus High School , Columbus, OH Cristo Rey San José Jesuit High School , San Jose, CA Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School . Atlanta, GA Cristo Rey Jesuit High School Milwaukee , Milwaukee, WI Cristo Rey Dallas College Prep , Dallas, TX Cristo Rey Tampa High School , Tampa, FL Cristo Rey Baton Rouge Franciscan High School , Baton Rouge, LA Cristo Rey OKC , Oklahoma City , OK Cristo Rey Fort Worth High School , Fort Worth , TX Cristo Rey De La Salle East Bay High School , Oakland, CA Cristo Rey Richmond High School , Richmond, VA Cristo Rey San Diego High School , San Diego, CA Other uses [ edit ] Cristo Rey (film) ,

126-618: A tradition followed most prominently by the Catholic Church , Mary is given the title of Queen of Heaven . In the Gospel of Luke , the angel Gabriel proclaims to Mary , "Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name him Jesus. He will be great and will be called Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of David his father, and he will rule over

147-624: Is a statue on top of Cerro del Cubilete , ('Dice Cup Hill'), a 200 metres (660 ft) mountain in Silao Municipality in Guanajuato , Mexico . Cerro del Cubilete is a religious shrine in Mexico that marks the country's geographical center. The current structure and base for the 23 metres (75 ft) statue were created by artist Nicholas Mariscal in 1944 to honour the struggle of the Cristeros. It

168-487: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Christ the King Many Christian denominations consider the kingly office of Christ to be one of the threefold offices : Christ is a prophet, priest, and king. The title "Christ the King" is also frequently used as a name for churches, schools, seminaries, hospitals, and religious institutes . According to

189-501: Is located 20 kilometers away from Silao and 30 kilometers away from León. It has a height of 2579 meters above sea level, 150 meters taller than the citadel of Machu Picchu in Peru . The former Mexican President Vicente Fox states that the statue serves as a "rebuke to the suppressors of religious freedom " who sought to quash the Church during the persecution of Christians in Mexico during

210-606: The Kingship of Christ as "Prince of Peace". "For Jesus Christ reigns over the minds of individuals by his teachings, in their hearts by His love, in each one's life by the living according to His law and the imitating of His example." Christ's kingship was addressed again in the encyclical Quas primas of Pope Pius XI , published in 1925. Michael D. Greaney called it "possibly one of the most misunderstood and ignored encyclicals of all time." The pontiff's encyclical quotes with approval Cyril of Alexandria , noting that Jesus's kingship

231-568: The building exemplifies the designer's signature marriage of art deco decoration in Brutalist construction, principally arranged to mimic Ancient liturgical spaces of early Christianity. The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe was instituted by Pope Pius XI in 1925. The General Roman Calendar of 1969 moved its observance in the Roman Rite to the last Sunday of Ordinary Time ,

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252-540: The final Sunday of the liturgical year. Most Anglicans , Lutherans and some Protestants celebrate it on the same day. However, Catholics who observe the pre- Vatican II General Roman Calendar of 1960 , and members of the Anglican Catholic Church celebrate it instead on the last Sunday of October, the Sunday before All Saints' Day , the day assigned in 1925. Cristo Rey (Mexican statue) Cristo Rey

273-412: The first church dedicated to Christ under the title of King . The Church of Our Lord, Christ the King, a young parish in the neighborhood of Mount Lookout, Cincinnati , which had previously been operating out of a pharmacy located in the neighborhood square, soon began to flourish. In May 1927, a proper sanctuary and neighborhood icon was consecrated. Designed by famed church architect Edward J. Schulte ,

294-422: The first dedication. The site was originally occupied by a smaller statue of Jesus , Christ the King . It was destroyed in 1928 by the anti-religious (and particularly anti-Catholic) regime of President Plutarco Elías Calles , as part of his mission to kill Christian rebels and destroy all Christian symbols during the nation's critical " Cristero War ", when state atheism was enforced. The current installation

315-413: The first half of the twentieth century. The Sanctuary accommodates pilgrims who attend all year round, but in particular for the feast of Christ the King , the last Sunday of the liturgical year, during the month of November. In Silao, the bishop Valverde y Téllez was the promoter of the monument construction project and the petitioner for the authorization. This was achieved thanks to the remoteness of

336-497: The house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end." In the Book of Revelation (17:14) it is declared that the Lamb is "King of kings, and Lord of lords". The concept of Christ as king was the subject of an address given by Eusebius about AD 314. Depictions of the imperial Christ arise in the later part of the fourth century. Christ Pantokrator ("Ruler of All") is one of

357-485: The moderate constituents of religious and governmental radicalism prevailing at that moment. Shortly after Valverde's mass, the priest Eleuterio de María Santísima Ferrer promoted the placement of a commemorative plaque . The idea was consolidated to also add an image of the Sacred Heart . The project was accepted by the bishop, who attended the place on March 12, 1920, to lay the first stone and on April 11 to celebrate

378-489: The most common religious icons of Orthodox Christianity. The Western equivalent is Christ in Majesty . Pope Pius XI 's first encyclical was Ubi arcano Dei consilio of December 1922. Writing in the aftermath of World War I, Pius noted that while there had been a cessation of hostilities, there was no true peace. He deplored the rise of class divisions and unbridled nationalism, and held that true peace can only be found under

399-456: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Cristo Rey . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cristo_Rey&oldid=1139773426 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

420-408: Was completed in 1950. Both the building at Cerro del Cubilete and the statue of Christ follow the style known as art deco . The current building serves as the basis for the gigantic statue which measures 20 meters and weighs 80 tons. This statue of Christ is the biggest bronze statue in the world. Inside, an altar sits on a circular platform with three steps. A symbolic royal crown was suspended in

441-548: Was given to him by the Father, and was not obtained by violence: "'Christ,' he says, 'has dominion over all creatures, a dominion not seized by violence nor usurped, but his by essence and by nature.'" He also referenced Leo XIII 's 1899 Annum sacrum wherein Leo relates the Kingship of Christ to devotion to his Sacred Heart. In November 1926, the Pontiff gave his assent to the establishment of

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