Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe (Canelones) explained

Building Name:Catedral de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe
Location:José Enrique Rodó esq. José Batlle y Ordóñez
Canelones,
Religious Affiliation:Roman Catholic
District:Diocese of Canelones
Consecration Year:1843
Website:Cathedral of Canelones

The Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe (Spanish; Castilian: '''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.

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]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.diocesisdecanelones.com/index.php/es/nuesa-diocesis/historia.html History of the Cathedral of Canelones
  2. http://www.patrimonioscanariosdelacomuna.org.uy/galeria-de-fotos/item/796-catedral-de-canelones Cathedral of Canelones in 1870
  3. http://canelones.chasque.net/catedral.htm Villa de Guadalupe