Nuestra Señora del Rosario y Santo Domingo, Montevideo
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Interactive map of Nuestra Señora del Rosario y Santo Domingo (Dominicos)
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Parish church |
| Location | |
| Location | Mario Cassinoni 1337 Montevideo, Uruguay |
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| Architecture | |
| Type | Church |
| Style | Neo-Mudéjar |
Nuestra Señora del Rosario y Santo Domingo, Montevideo — The Church of Our Lady of the Rosary and Saint Dominic (Spanish: Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Rosario y Santo Domingo), popularly known as Iglesia de los Domínicos, is a Roman Catholic parish church in the neighbourhood of Cordón, Montevideo, Uruguay.[1]
This church is unique in Uruguay as it is perhaps the only temple built in Neo-Mudéjar style in all the country; it also has a brick tower. Held by the Dominicans, it is dedicated to their patron saint Dominic and also to Our Lady of the Rosary.[2] It was consecrated on 6 January 1947.[3]
The parish was established on 18 May 1958.[1]
References
- Back to citation occurrence 1.0 Back to citation occurrence 1.1 "Domínicos". Archdiocese of Montevideo. Retrieved 10 May 2013. (in Spanish)
- Back to citation "Institutes of consecrated life in Uruguay". Archdiocese of Montevideo. Retrieved 10 May 2013. (in Spanish)
- Back to citation Alfonso Esponera Cerdán, O.P. (1992). The Dominicans in Uruguay. Salamanca: Editorial San Esteban. ISBN 9788487557293. Retrieved 10 May 2013. (in Spanish)