Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Canelones
| Catedral de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe | |
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| Basic information | |
| Location |
José Enrique Rodó esq. José Batlle y Ordóñez Canelones,  Uruguay |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| District | Diocese of Canelones |
| Year consecrated | 1843 |
| Website | Cathedral of Canelones |
The Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe (Spanish: Catedral de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe) is the main Roman Catholic church building of Canelones, Uruguay. It is the see of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Canelones since 1961.
History
The first temple was built in 1775; around the small church, a township evolved. In 1828, the priest Juan Francisco Larrobla blessed here the first Flag of Uruguay.[1]
The current building was completed in 1843, and it was expanded later.[2] Since 1900 it has a mechanical organ. It is dedicated to the Virgin of Guadalupe, which was also the original denomination of the city, Villa Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe.[3]
In 1945, Cardinal Antonio Barbieri elevated the church to National Sanctuary of the Virgin of Guadalupe.[1]
See also
- List of Roman Catholic cathedrals in Uruguay
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Canelones
Bibliography
- Villegas Mañé, Juan José. Historia de la parroquia Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe de Canelones, 1775-1977, en La Iglesia en el Uruguay. Estudios históricos, Cuadernos del ITU, Nº 4, Instituto Teológico del Uruguay, Montevideo, 1978.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 History of the Cathedral of Canelones (Spanish)
- ↑ Cathedral of Canelones in 1870 (Spanish)
- ↑ Villa de Guadalupe (Spanish)
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Coordinates: 34°31′30″S 56°16′56″W / 34.5249°S 56.2821°W