Building Name: | Parroquia San Francisco de Asís |
Location: | Montevideo, |
Religious Affiliation: | Roman Catholic |
Status: | Parish church |
Architect: | Víctor Rabú[1] |
Architecture Type: | Church |
Architecture Style: | Neo-Romanesque |
Facade Direction: | North |
The Parish Church of St. Francis of Assisi (Spanish; Castilian: '''Parroquia San Francisco de Asís''') is a Roman Catholic parish church in Montevideo, Uruguay.
Dedicated to St. Francis of Assisi, the church was originally established 2 December 1840.[2]
Located at the intersection of the streets Cerrito and Solís of the Ciudad Vieja, it was built in the 19th century in Neo-Romanesque style by French-Uruguayan architect Victor Rabu, who was inspired by the basilica of St. Sernin, Toulouse;[3] the building was completed in 1870.[4]