Ecclesiastical or organizational status Parish church Year consecrated 1954 | Architectural type Church Affiliation Catholic Church | |
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Location Irigoitía 1007
Montevideo, Uruguay Address PP. Carmelitas, Irigoitia 1007, 11700 Montevideo, Departamento de Montevideo, Uruguay Architectural style Gothic Revival architecture Similar Palacio Salvo, Executive Tower - Montevideo, Pocitos, Palacio Taranco, Estadio Alfredo Victor Viera | ||
The Church of the Virgin of Mount Carmel and St. Thérèse of Lisieux (Spanish: Iglesia de la Virgen del Carmen y Santa Teresita), also known as Iglesia de los Carmelitas, is a Roman Catholic parish church in the neighbourhood of Prado, Montevideo, Uruguay.
The church was built in Neo-Gothic style by architects Guillermo Armas and Albérico Isola, between 1929 and 1954. It was held by the Carmelites until 1995, then it was leased to the Archdiocese. The church is dedicated to Our Lady of Mount Carmel and Saint Thérèse of Lisieux.
The parish was established on 8 September 1962.
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Virgen del Carmen y Santa Teresita, Montevideo Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA