Virgen del Carmen y Santa Teresita, Montevideo
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Interactive map of Virgen del Carmen y Santa Teresita (Carmelitas)
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Parish church |
| Year consecrated | 1954[1] |
| Location | |
| Location | Irigoitía 1007 Montevideo, Uruguay |
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| Architecture | |
| Architects | Guillermo Armas, Albérico Isola |
| Type | Church |
| Style | Neo-Gothic |
Virgen del Carmen y Santa Teresita, Montevideo — The Church of the Virgin of Mount Carmen and St. Thérèse of Lisieux (Spanish: Iglesia de la Virgen del Carmen y Santa Teresita), also known as Iglesia de los Carmelitas, is a Roman Catholic parish church in the neighbourhood of Prado, Montevideo, Uruguay.[2]
The church was built in Neo-Gothic style by architects Guillermo Armas and Albérico Isola,[3] between 1929 and 1954.[1] It was held by the Carmelites until 1995, then it was leased to the Archdiocese.[4] The church is dedicated to Our Lady of Mount Carmel and Saint Thérèse of Lisieux.[2]
The parish was established on 8 September 1962.[2]
References
- Back to citation occurrence 1.0 Back to citation occurrence 1.1 "Carmelitas". Intendencia de Montevideo. Retrieved 9 May 2013. (in Spanish)
- Back to citation occurrence 2.0 Back to citation occurrence 2.1 Back to citation occurrence 2.2 "Iglesia de los Carmelitas". Archdiocese of Montevideo. Retrieved 30 March 2013. (in Spanish)
- Back to citation Pictures of the Church of the Carmelites (in Spanish)
- Back to citation Carmelites in Uruguay (in Spanish)