Whs: | Church of Chonchi |
Image Upright: | 1.2 |
Location: | Chonchi, Chiloé Island, Chiloé Province, Los Lagos Region, Chile |
Part Of: | Churches of Chiloé |
Criteria: | (ii), (iii) |
Id: | 971-010 |
Coordinates: | -42.6233°N -73.773°W |
Year: | 2000 |
Area: | 0.4ha |
The Church of Chonchi or Church of St Charles Borromeo (es|Iglesia de Chonchi, Iglesia de San Carlos Borromeo) is a Catholic church located in Chonchi, on the Chiloé Archipelago, Los Lagos Region, southern Chile.
The Church of Chonchi was declared a National Monument of Chile in 1971[1] andis one of the 16 Churches of Chiloé that were declared UNESCO World Heritage Sites on 30 November 2000.[2]
The patron saint of the Church of Chonchi is Charles Borromeo, whose feast day is celebrated on November 4.[3]
This church belongs to the parish of San Carlos, Chonchi, one of the 24 parishes that form the Diocese of Ancud.[4]