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<nowiki>chiesa della Compagnia di Gesù; 耶穌會教堂; église de la Compagnie de Quito; Konpainiaren eliza (Quito); 耶穌會教堂; 耶稣会教堂; iglesia de la Compañía; Church of the Society of Jesus; کلیسای انجمن عیسی; 耶稣会教堂; Església de la Companyia; església i el convent de Sant Ignasi de Loiola de la Companyia de Jesús de Quito; édifice religieux jésuite de Quito (Équateur); chiesa conventuale dei gesuiti di Quito; Jesuit church in Quito, Ecuador; كنيسة في الإكوادور; iglesia en Quito, Ecuador; kerkgebouw in Quito, Ecuador; Iglesia de la Companía; Iglesia de la Compania; Iglesia de la Compañia; Iglesia de la Compañía de Jesús; Church of the Society of Jesus (Quito, Ecuador); Compañía de Jesús, Quito</nowiki>
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Jesuit church in Quito, Ecuador
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LocationQuito, Quito Metro, Pichincha Province, EC
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  • 1605
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Map0° 13′ 15″ S, 78° 30′ 50″ W
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The Primary Designer was Domenico Zampieri a (Jesuit Brother, 1581–1641) who rafted the planta madre in Rome (1590s–1603) as a standardized Jesuit “mother church” model, directly adapted from Chiesa del Gesù (Rome, 1568–1584).

Iglesia de la Compañía is the most famous church in the Historic Center of Quito, the best-preserved, least altered historic center in Latin America. In Spanish, (El Centro Histórico de Quito) was constructed on what was once a 16th century Inca city at 2,850 meters above sea level in the Andes Mountains near the Equator. Iglesia de la Compañía is inside a UNESCO World Heritage Site that stretches over 790 acres and contains 130 monumental buildings, 8,000 smaller properties. The Colonial Center of Quito has numerous Churches and Convents.

The Iglesia de la Compañía de Jesús in Quito, Ecuador, is a Jesuit masterpiece of Spanish Baroque architecture. Initiated in 1605 by Jesuit priests like Nicolás Mastrilli, following plans inspired by Rome's Chiesa del Gesù, it served as the headquarters for the Jesuit Viceprovince of Nuevo Reino y Quito to evangelize Andean indigenous peoples and expand missions northward. Construction spanned 160 years, involving architects such as Marcos Guerra and Francisco Ayerdi, blending Baroque, Churrigueresque, Mudejar, and Neoclassical styles. Completed in 1765 with a volcanic stone facade and gold-leaf interior make it the best in Quito.


Inside Iglesia de la Compañía, in the back, there is a passage that will take you over to Capilla del Milagro de la Dolorosa.

Pre-Construction Timeline & Data (1594–1650)

In 1586 The 'Jesuits arrive in Quito, The First Jesuit mission lands in Ecuador (from Peru). Initial focus: evangelization and education. In 1594, 'Jesuit College founded', 'Colegio Máximo de San Ignacio established on the site that would later include La Compañía. This is the *original plan* — the church was always envisioned as the spiritual heart of the college complex. In 1603, 'Land granted for church'- Quito Cabildo donates a full city block (7,800 m²) in the Plaza Grande area. Site selected for maximum visibility and prestige — directly facing the Government Palace. In 1605, The first design sketches begin & Italian Jesuit Juan Bautista Steta, SJ arrives from Lima. He drafts initial plans in Quito, based on Roman Jesuit prototypes (Il Gesù, Rome) but adapted for seismic risks. 1605–1620 - European design input - Plans sent to Rome for approval by Jesuit Superior General. Engravings of Giacomo della Porta’s facade (Il Gesù) and Spanish Baroque treatises shipped to Quito. In 1622, Provincial approval, The Jesuit Provincial in Lima authorizes construction — but funding delays begin.

In the 1630s, Local architect recruited & Diego de Porres (mestizo master builder) joins the project. He adapts European plans to local volcanic stone and Andean labor systems. Then in the 1640s, The critical task of Material stockpiling started (volcanic stone) quarried from Pichincha volcano slopes. Wood from Guápulo forests. Gold leaf ordered from Spain. On the 10th of May 1650 The Cornerstone is set. Bishop of Quito presides. 45 years of planning culminate.

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