Santuario de la Medalla Milagrosa y San Agustín, Montevideo explained

Building Name:	Santuario de la Medalla Milagrosa y San Agustín
Location:	Domingo Ereño 2465 Montevideo,
Religious Affiliation:	Roman Catholic
Consecration Year:	1930
Status:	Parish church

The Sanctuary of the Miraculous Medal and Saint Augustine (Spanish; Castilian: '''Santuario de la Medalla Milagrosa y San Agustín'''), popularly known as Iglesia de la Unión (due to its location in the neighbourhood of La Unión) is a Roman Catholic parish church in Montevideo, Uruguay.^[1]

History

The parish was established on 12 October 1849, during the Guerra Grande.^[1]

In 1896, bishop Mariano Soler blessed the fundamental stone; but the construction of the building took decades, being consecrated in 1930. It has been a landmark of this neighbourhood ever since.^[2]

Held by the Congregation of the Mission, it is dedicated to Saint Augustine and the Immaculate Virgin Mary of the Miraculous Medal.^[3] Cardinal Antonio Barbieri was decisive in this dedication; now the sanctuary is a shrine of pilgrimage. Furthermore, in 1975 it was declared a National Monument.^[4]

The Montevideo Philharmonic Orchestra holds concerts here during its seasons.^[5]

Same devotion

There is another church in Uruguay dedicated to the Miraculous Medal:

• Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Parish Church in San Isidro, near Las Piedras

Notes and References

1. Web site: Iglesia de la Unión. Archdiocese of Montevideo . 28 April 2013 .
2. Web site: History of the Church of La Unión. 28 April 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121129001522/http://mmilagrosa.org/?q=content%2Fhistoria. 29 November 2012.
3. Web site: Institutes of consecrated life in Uruguay . Archdiocese of Montevideo . 28 April 2013.
4. Web site: Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Sanctuary . 24 June 2012 . Archdiocese of Montevideo . 1 May 2013.
5. http://www.filarmonica.org.uy/softis/presentaciones/cv/9/ Montevideo Philharmonic Orchestra