Nuestra Señora del Carmen, Salto
| Parroquia Nuestra Señora del Carmen | |
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Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, seen from the Square of the Thirty-Three Orientals. | |
| Basic information | |
| Location |
Florencio Sánchez entre Uruguay y Artigas Salto,  Uruguay |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| District | Diocese of Salto |
| Year consecrated | 1855 |
The Parish Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Spanish: Parroquia Nuestra Señora del Carmen) is a Roman Catholic parish church in Salto.
History
The Church of Mount Carmel is famous as the oldest Christian temple in Salto; in 1818 was built the first small chapel dedicated to Our Lady of Mount Carmel. The present temple was built around 1855 and expanded afterwards; it has a big patrimonial value. Its bells date back from 1686 and came from the Jesuitic Missions.[1]
Same devotion
There are other churches in Uruguay dedicated to Our Lady of the Mount Carmel:
- Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
- Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel (Aguada)
- Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel (Cordón)
- Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel and St. Saint Thérèse of Lisieux (Prado)
- Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel and St. Cajetan
- Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in Migues
- Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in Toledo
- Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in Capilla del Sauce
- Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in Durazno
- Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in Villa del Carmen
- Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in Melo
- Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in San Gregorio de Polanco
- Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in Solís de Mataojo
- Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in Carmelo
See also
References
- ↑ Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Spanish)
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Parroquia Nuestra Señora del Carmen, Salto. |
- Diocese of Salto - CEU (Spanish)