Nuestra Señora de los Dolores (Tierra Santa), Montevideo explained

Building Name:	Nuestra Señora de los Dolores (Tierra Santa)
Location:	Av. 8 de Octubre 2757 Montevideo,
Religious Affiliation:	Roman Catholic
Status:	Parish church
Architecture Type:	Church
Architecture Style:	Eclecticism

The Church of Our Lady of Sorrows (Spanish; Castilian: Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de los Dolores), popularly known as Tierra Santa, is a Roman Catholic parish church in Montevideo, Uruguay.^[1]

The temple is dedicated to Our Lady of Sorrows.

The parish was established on 30 October 1919.^[1] It is located in the barrio of Larrañaga, in an area which was part of La Blanqueada in the past.

The Montevideo Philharmonic Orchestra holds concerts here during its seasons.^[2]

Same devotion

There are other churches in Uruguay dedicated to the Virgin of Sorrows:

• Church of Our Lady of Sorrows, also known as "Iglesia del Reducto", Montevideo
• Church of Our Lady of Sorrows in Pan de Azúcar
• Church of Our Lady of Sorrows in Dolores
• Parish Church of Our Lady of Sorrows and St. Isidore the Laborer in Libertad

External links

• Web site: Website of the Parish "Tierra Santa". 2013-04-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20130410215343/http://parroquia-tierrasanta.com/. 2013-04-10. dead.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Parroquia Tierra Santa. Archdiocese of Montevideo . 27 April 2013 .
2. http://www.filarmonica.org.uy/softis/presentaciones/cv/9/ Montevideo Philharmonic Orchestra