Nuestra Señora del Carmen, Aguada, Montevideo

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.[1]

Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Carmen
(Aguada)
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusParish church
Location
LocationAv. Libertador 2022
Montevideo,  Uruguay

Overview

Originally there was a small church where, in 1829, the First Constituent Assembly was summoned.[2]

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.[1]

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:

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References

  1. "Iglesia de la Aguada". Archdiocese of Montevideo. Retrieved 31 March 2013. (in Spanish)
  2. "La Aguada". Retrieved 6 April 2013. (in Spanish)



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