Sagrada Familia, Montevideo Explained

Building Name:Sagrada Familia
(Capilla Jackson)
Location:Carlos Vaz Ferreira 3711
Montevideo,
Religious Affiliation:Roman Catholic
Consecration Year:1870
Status:Parish church
Architect:Víctor Rabú[1]
Architecture Type:Church
Architecture Style:Neo-Gothic
Year Completed:1870

The Church of the Holy Family (Spanish; Castilian: '''Iglesia de la Sagrada Familia'''), also known as Capilla Jackson, is a Roman Catholic parish church in the neighbourhood of Aires Puros, Montevideo, Uruguay.[2]

History

The temple was built as a private chapel for the Jackson family; designed by French architect Víctor Rabú in Neo-Gothic style,[3] it was the edifice religious was built and consecrated in the year 1870.[4] Currently it is a parish church held by the Jesuits.[5]

The parish was established on 16 April 1961.[2] In 1975 it was declared a National Historical Monument.[4]

The remains of businessman Juan D. Jackson are buried here.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Historicist fervor . 13 April 2003 . EL PAIS.
  2. Web site: Capilla Jackson . Archdiocese of Montevideo . 30 March 2013 .
  3. Book: Influencia de Francia en la arquitectura de Uruguay . Ediciones Trilce . 1995-01-01. 48 . 9974-32-116-6. César J. Loustau. César J. Loustau.
  4. Web site: Capilla Jackson . 8 May 2013 . Intendencia de Montevideo.
  5. Web site: Institutes of consecrated life in Uruguay . Archdiocese of Montevideo . 28 April 2013.