Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe (Canelones)
Cathedral in Canelones, Uruguay
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The Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe (Spanish: Catedral de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe) is the main Roman Catholic church building of Canelones, Uruguay. It is the see of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Canelones since 1961.
| Catedral de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Diocese | Diocese of Canelones |
| 1843 | |
| Location | |
| Location | José Enrique Rodó esq. José Batlle y Ordóñez Canelones,  Uruguay |
 Interactive map of Catedral de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe | |
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| Cathedral of Canelones | |
History
The first temple was built in 1775; around the small church, a township evolved. In 1828, the priest Juan Francisco Larrobla blessed here the first Flag of Uruguay.[1]
The current building was completed in 1843, and it was expanded later.[2] Since 1900 it has a mechanical organ. It is dedicated to the Virgin of Guadalupe, which was also the original denomination of the city, Villa Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe.[3]
In 1945, Cardinal Antonio Barbieri elevated the church to National Sanctuary of the Virgin of Guadalupe.[1]
See also
Bibliography
- Juan José Villegas Mañé. Historia de la parroquia Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe de Canelones, 1775-1977, en La Iglesia en el Uruguay. Estudios históricos, Cuadernos del ITU, Nº 4, Instituto Teológico del Uruguay, Montevideo, 1978.
