Nuestra Señora del Carmen, Aguada, Montevideo
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Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Carmen (Aguada) | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Parish church |
Location | |
Location | Av. Libertador 2022 Montevideo, ![]() |
The Church of Our Lady of the Mount Carmel (Spanish: Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Carmen), popularly known as Iglesia de la Aguada, is a Roman Catholic parish church in Montevideo, Uruguay.[1]
Overview
Originally there was a small church where, in 1829, the First Constituent Assembly was summoned.[2]
The present temple was built in 1861 and, later, in 1930, the facade was adapted to the new street.
The parish was established 8 September 1866.[1]
The church is dedicated to Our Lady of Mount Carmel, a very popular devotion of the Virgin Mary.
Same devotion
There are other churches in Uruguay dedicated to Our Lady of the Mount Carmel:
- Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
- Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel (Cordón)
- Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel and St. Saint Thérèse of Lisieux (Prado)
- Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel and St. Cajetan
- Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in Migues
- Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in Toledo
- Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in Capilla del Sauce
- Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in Durazno
- Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in Villa del Carmen
- Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in Melo
- Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in San Gregorio de Polanco
- Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in Solís de Mataojo
- Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in Carmelo
- Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in Salto
References
- ^ a b "Iglesia de la Aguada". Archdiocese of Montevideo. Retrieved 31 March 2013. (in Spanish)
- ^ "La Aguada". Retrieved 6 April 2013. (in Spanish)
External links
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Coordinates: 34°53′37.3″S 56°11′17.3″W / 34.893694°S 56.188139°W
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