Nuestra Señora del Perpetuo Socorro y San Eugenio, Montevideo
The Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help and St. Eugene (Spanish: Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Perpetuo Socorro y San Eugenio), popularly known as Iglesia de la Cruz de Carrasco[1] (due to its location at an important crossing in Las Canteras, north-east of Carrasco) is a Roman Catholic parish church in Montevideo, Uruguay.[2]
| Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Perpetuo Socorro y San Oscar Arnulfo Romero (La Cruz de Carrasco) | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Parish church |
| Year consecrated | 1951[1] |
| Location | |
| Location | Juan Agazzi 2707 Montevideo,  Uruguay |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Horacio Terra Arocena[1] |
| Type | Church |
| Style | Neo-Byzantine |
There was a small chapel around 1943.[1] The present temple was built in a modern sort of Neo-Byzantine style, roughly resembling Haghia Sophia; designed by the architect Horacio Terra Arocena, it was consecrated in 1951.[1] It is dedicated to Our Lady of Perpetual Help and saint Eugene.
The parish was established on 31 December 1949.[2]
References
- "La Cruz de Carrasco". Intendencia de Montevideo. Retrieved 8 May 2013. (in Spanish)
- "Iglesia de la Cruz de Carrasco". Archdiocese of Montevideo. Retrieved 26 April 2013. (in Spanish)
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