The Church of Our Lady of Sorrows (Spanish: Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de los Dolores), popularly known as Tierra Santa, is a Roman Catholic parish church in Montevideo, Uruguay.[1]
The temple is dedicated to Our Lady of Sorrows.
The parish was established on 30 October 1919.[1] It is located in the barrio of Larrañaga, in an area which was part of La Blanqueada in the past.
The Montevideo Philharmonic Orchestra holds concerts here during its seasons.[2]
Same devotion
There are other churches in Uruguay dedicated to the Virgin of Sorrows:
- Church of Our Lady of Sorrows, also known as "Iglesia del Reducto", Montevideo
- Church of Our Lady of Sorrows in Pan de Azúcar
- Church of Our Lady of Sorrows in Dolores
- Parish Church of Our Lady of Sorrows and St. Isidore the Laborer in Libertad
References
- 1.[1.2]"Parroquia Tierra Santa". Archdiocese of Montevideo. Retrieved 27 April 2013. (in Spanish)
- 2.Montevideo Philharmonic Orchestra Archived 2013-04-24 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)