Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria, Punta del Este explained

Building Name:	Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria
Location:	Punta del Este,
Religious Affiliation:	Roman Catholic
Status:	Parish church
Architecture Type:	Church

The Church of Our Lady of Candelaria (Spanish; Castilian: Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria) is a Roman Catholic parish church in Punta del Este, Uruguay.^[1]

The parish was established 1 February 1948.^[1]

The first temple was built in 1911. The current building dates from the mid-20th century. It is dedicated to the Virgin of Candelaria.^[2]

References

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Parishes of Maldonado Department . Diocese of Maldonado and Punta del Este . 8 April 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111222044914/http://www.diocesismaldonado.org.uy/index.php/guia/parroquias.html . 22 December 2011 .
2. Web site: Our Lady of Candelaria, Punta del Este. 8 April 2013.