Affiliation Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical or organizational status Parish church | Phone +598 2924 0514 | |
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Location Av. Libertador 2022
Montevideo, Uruguay Address Av Libertador Brigadier Gral Juan Antonio Lavalleja 2022, 11800 Montevideo, Departamento de Montevideo, Uruguay Similar Nuestra Señora del Carmen, Nuestra Señora del Sagrado, Santuario Nacional del Coraz, Nuestra Señora del Perpetuo, Nuestra Señora de Lourdes | ||
Bold text The Church of Our Lady of the Mount Carmel (Spanish: Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Carmen), popularly known as Iglesia de la Aguada, is a Roman Catholic parish church in Montevideo, Uruguay.
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Overview
Originally there was a small church where, in 1829, the First Constituent Assembly was summoned.
The present temple was built in 1861 and, later, in 1930, the facade was adapted to the new street.
The parish was established 8 September 1866.
The church is dedicated to Our Lady of Mount Carmel, a very popular devotion of the Virgin Mary.
Same devotion
There are other churches in Uruguay dedicated to Our Lady of the Mount Carmel:
References
Nuestra Señora del Carmen, Aguada, Montevideo Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA