Cathedral of Our Lady of Bzommar explained

Building Name:Catedral de Nuestra Señora de Bzommar
Location:Av. 19 de Abril 3325
Prado, Montevideo,
Religious Affiliation:Armenian Catholic
Status:Cathedral
Architecture Style:Armenian

The Cathedral of Our Lady of Bzommar (Spanish; Castilian: Catedral Católica Armenia Nuestra Señora de Bzommar) is the cathedral church of the Armenian Catholic Church in Prado (Montevideo), Uruguay[1] as Co-cathedral of Armenian Catholic Apostolic Exarchate of Latin America and Mexico.

The temple is dedicated to Our Lady of Bzommar, the patron of Armenian Catholics. It is a significant religious center for the local Armenian community.[2]

Same devotion

There is another church in Montevideo dedicated to Our Lady of Bzommar: the Parish Church of Our Lady of Bzommar in La Comercial.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Our Lady of Bzommar . Byzantine Catholic Church . 1 May 2013 . 2 April 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402182527/http://www.byzcath.org/joomla/index.php?option=com_sobipro&pid=66&sid=845:URUGUAY-Montevideo&Itemid=167 . dead .
  2. Web site: Armenians in Uruguay . The Virtual Museum of Armenian Diaspora . 3 May 2013 . dead . https://archive.today/20130628105656/http://armdiasporamuseum.com/214-1-Pages.html . 28 June 2013 .