Invención de la Santa Cruz Parish
| Invención de la Santa Cruz Church | |
|---|---|
Parroquia de la Invención de la Santa Cruz | |
View of the church in 2012 | |
| 18°23′41″N 66°09′15″W / 18.394672°N 66.15429°W | |
| Location | Bayamón Pueblo |
| Address | 12 Degetau Street, Bayamón, Puerto Rico |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| History | |
| Status | Parish |
| Founded | 1750 |
| Dedication | Exaltation of the Holy Cross |
| Dedicated | 1772 |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | NRHP |
| Designated | 1984 |
| Architect(s) | Jose Martinez de Matos |
| Groundbreaking | 1750 |
| Completed | 1799 |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | San Juan de Puerto Rico |
Church Santa Cruz of Bayamón | |
| Built | 1750-1799 |
| MPS | Historic Churches of Puerto Rico MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 84003162 |
| Added to NRHP | September 18, 1984 |
Invención de la Santa Cruz (Spanish for Invention of the Holy Cross) is a historic Catholic parish church located in Bayamón Pueblo, the historic and administrative downtown area of Bayamón, Puerto Rico. The church is located on the Plaza de Hostos, the main town square of Bayamón, at 12 Degetau Street, in front of the former city hall and current Francisco Oller Museum building.