Location Montevideo, Uruguay Ecclesiastical or organizational status Parish church Architectural type Church | Affiliation Roman Catholic Architect(s) Víctor Rabú Architectural style Neo-Romanesque | |
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The Parish Church of St. Francis of Assisi (Spanish: Parroquia San Francisco de Asís) is a Roman Catholic parish church in Montevideo, Uruguay.
Overview
Dedicated to St. Francis of Assisi, the church was originally established 2 December 1840.
Located at the intersection of the streets Cerrito and Solís of the Ciudad Vieja, it was built in the 19th century in Neo-Romanesque style by French-Uruguayan architect Victor Rabu, who was inspired by the basilica of St. Sernin, Toulouse; the building was completed in 1870.
References
Parroquia San Francisco de Asís, Montevideo Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA