Nuestra Señora del Sagrado Corazón, Montevideo

The Church of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (Spanish: Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Sagrado Corazón), popularly known as Iglesia Punta Carretas (due to its location in the neighbourhood of Punta Carretas) is a Roman Catholic parish church in Montevideo, Uruguay.[1]

Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Sagrado Corazón
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusParish church
Year consecrated30 October 1919
Location
LocationJosé Ellauri 408
Montevideo,  Uruguay
Architecture
Architect(s)Elzeario Boix
TypeChurch
StyleNeo-Romanesque
Completed1927

The parish was established 30 October 1919.[1] The temple was built between 1917 and 1927 and originally held by the Friars Minor Capuchin.[2] Since 1983 it is run by the secular clergy.

The temple is dedicated to Our Lady of the Sacred Heart. A small side chapel for daily masses is devoted to St. Marcellin Champagnat.

References

  1. "Iglesia de Punta Carretas". Archdiocese of Montevideo. Retrieved 30 March 2013. (in Spanish)
  2. "History of Punta Carretas". Capuchins. Archived from the original on 22 September 2007. Retrieved 8 April 2013. (in Spanish)


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