Chapels of St. Jerome's Church

Discovering the artistic and devotional legacy that resounds in the chapels of the church of San Jerónimo immerses us in a journey through time and faith. Each corner and each work of art harbours the skill of the artists who created them, giving the church a remarkable sense of devotion and majesty.

Would you like to know the cultural and spiritual richness that unfolds in the chapels of the Monastery of San Jerónimo in Granada? Stay and read our post, we show you everything you need to know below!

Chapels on the Gospel side

The last chapel on the Gospel side contains an Immaculate Conception from the school of Alonso Cano and is located in front of the door that leads to the cloister. In addition, the chapel just after it contains the images of Jesus tied to the column and St. Peter imploring forgiveness for having denied him.

After this is the chapel dedicated to Saint Pius V, although it sometimes houses images of Our Lady of Solitude, in the form of a 16th century polychrome wooden sculpture attributed to Pedro de Mena. It also has a sculpture of the Christ of the Descent from the Cross, the work of Diego de Aranda and a painting of Christ tied to the column adored by angels, belonging to Pedro Atanasio Bocanegra.

Another of the chapels, the one located closest to the transept, was acquired for use as a funerary chapel by Gil de Carranza, a soldier who participated in the conquest of Peru and who formed part of the municipal government of the city of Granada.

Epistle-side chapels

The first chapel on the Epistle side today is dedicated to the burial place of the Counts of Las Infantas, acquired at the time by Lope de León, father of Fray Luis de León, where he was buried after his death in 1562.

The next chapel is presided over by the figure of the Archangel Saint Michael, a 17th century sculpture. Francisco Trillo de Figueroa, a writer from Granada, is also buried at the foot of the altar.

Finally, in the third chapel of the epistle section we can admire a beautiful image of the Virgin of Bethlehem from the 17th century, attributed to the circle of the Mora family.

It should be noted that all the images housed in the side chapels come from the Monastery of Santa Paula and were brought to the church of the Monastery of San Jerónimo when the Hieronymite Mothers moved into the church in 1977.

Buy your tickets to the Monastery of San Jerónimo de Granada

As we have seen throughout this article on the chapels of the church of San Jerónimo, through its decoration and iconography, we observe a rich connection between history, faith, art and devotion. Thus, the Monastery of San Jerónimo in Granada has managed to transcend over time, becoming one of the most important monuments in the city.

If you would like to know in first person this spectacular site, you can buy tickets to the Monastery of San Jerónimo on our official website of the Archdiocese of Granada.

Let yourself be amazed by all its splendour!