Nuestra Señora de los Dolores, Reducto, Montevideo
The Church of Our Lady of Sorrows (Spanish: Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de los Dolores), popularly known as Iglesia del Reducto (in current times it belongs to the barrio La Figurita, but in the past it was part of Reducto), is a Roman Catholic parish church in Montevideo, Uruguay.[1]
| Nuestra Señora de los Dolores (Reducto) | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Parish church |
| Year consecrated | 1875 |
| Location | |
| Location | Av. Garibaldi 1667 Montevideo,  |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Church |
The parish was established on 20 November 1871.[1]
The present temple was built in 1875 and completed in 1877 [2] and is dedicated to Our Lady of Sorrows.
Same devotion
There are other churches in Uruguay dedicated to the Virgin of Sorrows:
- Church of Our Lady of Sorrows, Larrañaga, Montevideo
- Church of Our Lady of Sorrows in Pan de Azúcar
- Church of Our Lady of Sorrows in Dolores
- Parish Church of Our Lady of Sorrows and St. Isidore the Laborer in Libertad
References
- "Iglesia del Reducto". Archdiocese of Montevideo. Retrieved 27 April 2013. (in Spanish)
- "The Church of Reducto". Intendencia de Montevideo. Retrieved 27 April 2013. (in Spanish)
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