The Church of Our Lady of Lebanon (Spanish: Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Líbano) is a Maronite (Eastern Catholic) parish church in the neighbourhood of Sayago, Montevideo, Uruguay.[1]
Uruguay has a strong presence of Lebanese immigrants and their offspring. In 1888, some of them asked the Roman Catholic bishop Inocencio María Yéregui for permission to have their own sacraments celebrated by a Maronite priest.[2] Since 1924, the Maronite Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary is also in Montevideo.[3] Their own parish was established on 30 November 1941.[1] The present temple was built in 1984–1986, designed by engineer Eladio Dieste;[4] it is dedicated to Our Lady of Lebanon.[3]
References
- 1.[1.2]"Our Lady of Lebanon". Archdiocese of Montevideo. Retrieved 30 March 2013. (in Spanish)
- 2."Lebanon in Sayago". Roman Catholic Church in Montevideo. 31 July 2019. (in Spanish)
- 3.[3.2]"Maronite Church in Uruguay". Retrieved 27 April 2013. (in Spanish)
- 4."Maronite Lebanese in Uruguay" (PDF). Retrieved 15 May 2013. (in Spanish)