Sant Miquel Del Port Church Barceloneta fishermans village

The church, like all of Barceloneta was built under the orders of Jaime Miguel de Guzmin Davalos y Spanola, 2nd marques of mines and capital of Catalunya. In 1749 The marques gave the project to the engineer Juan Martin de Cermeno, a lieutenant coronel of army engineers with the intention of distributing the houses to fishermen and dock workers. Juan Martin enlisted the help of Damia Ribas, civil architect for Barcelona who tasked the Engineer Francisco Paredes.

Construction began 3rd February 1753 with the laying of the first street stones. On the 8th of May construction begun on the Sant Miquel del port church. After two years of construction the church was blessed by bishop Manuel Lopez de Aguirre on the 28th of September 1755.

If you go inside to have a look at the church, please make a small donation.

Sant Miquel del Port Chuch opening hours

Individual prayer and visits: 10:30h to 13:00h.

Mass: Sunday 12:00 (Spanish and Catalan), Monday to Saturday 10:00h (Catalan), Thursday 19:30h (celebrtaciones Exequilales), Saturday 19:30 (Spanish and Catalan).

Nearest TMB Metro is Barceloneta on the yellow (L4) line.