Ecclesiastical or organizational status Parish church Direction of façade North | Architectural type Church Affiliation Catholic Church | |
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Location Canelones 1680
Montevideo, Uruguay Address Canelones 1670, 11200 Montevideo, Departamento de Montevideo, Uruguay Similar Capilla de la Caridad del Hospi, Nuestra Señora de Lourdes y, Nuestra Señora del Carmen, Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadal, Santuario Nacional del Coraz | ||
The Church of Saint Anthony and Saint Clare (Spanish: Iglesia de San Antonio y Santa Clara) is a Roman Catholic parish church in Montevideo, Uruguay.
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Overview
This church is part of an important architectural ensemble which includes a convent; it is located on the intersection of the streets Canelones and Minas, in the barrio Palermo. The parish was established on 7 September 1961.
Held by the Friars Minor Capuchin, who have a long history in the territory of Uruguay since colonial times and now conform a Province with Argentina. The church is dedicated to Saint Anthony of Padua and Saint Clare of Assisi.
It boasts a Tamburini organ from 1924, one of the biggest in the country.
Same devotion
There are other churches in Uruguay dedicated to Saint Anthony of Padua:
References
San Antonio y Santa Clara, Montevideo Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA