Capilla San José de Manga, Montevideo

Capilla San José de Manga
Basic information
Location Jacksonville
Montevideo,  Uruguay
Affiliation Roman Catholic
Ecclesiastical or organizational status Chapel
Architect(s) Ernesto Vespignani
Architectural type Church

The Saint Joseph of Manga Chapel (Spanish: Capilla San José de Manga) is a Roman Catholic chapel near the suburban neighbourhood of Villa García, Montevideo, Uruguay.

Originally it was part of the Jackson Agricultural School (established by Juan D. Jackson) and Salesian Educational School.[1] Built by Ernesto Vespignani, it is dedicated to Saint Joseph. Nowadays it is an important wedding venue, inside the Jacksonville Development. Due to this reason, this church is socially known as Capilla Jacksonville.[2]

References

  1. Cultural landscape of Villa Garcia (PDF). Facultad de Arquitectura - UdelaR. p. 24. Retrieved 10 May 2013. (Spanish)
  2. "Capilla San José del Manga". (Spanish)

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