Inmaculado Corazón de María (San Pancracio), Montevideo explained

Building Name:	Parroquia del Inmaculado Corazón de María (San Pancracio)
Location:	Inca 2040 Montevideo,
Religious Affiliation:	Roman Catholic
Status:	Parish church
Architecture Type:	Church

The Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (Spanish; Castilian: Iglesia del Inmaculado Corazón de María), popularly known as San Pancracio (Spanish for "Saint Pancras") is a Roman Catholic parish church in Villa Muñoz, Montevideo, Uruguay.^[1]

Held by the Claretians, it is dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary and also to Saint Pancras, patron saint of work and health.^[2] For this reason, this church has turned into a pilgrimage destination, with people attending the 12th day, every month of the year.^[3]

The parish was established on 30 January 1919.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Web site: San Pancracio . Archdiocese of Montevideo . 30 March 2013 .
2. Web site: Institutes of consecrated life in Uruguay . Archdiocese of Montevideo . 30 March 2013 .
3. Web site: Saint Pancras. 7 May 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130707191155/http://www.sanpancracio.org.uy/quienessomos.html. 7 July 2013. dead.