Nuestra Señora de los Dolores (Tierra Santa), Montevideo

Nuestra Señora de los Dolores
(Tierra Santa)
Basic information
Location Av. 8 de Octubre 2757
Montevideo,  Uruguay
Affiliation Roman Catholic
Ecclesiastical or organizational status Parish church
Architectural type Church
Architectural style Eclecticism

The Church of Our Lady of Sorrows (Spanish: 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:

References

  1. 1 2 "Parroquia Tierra Santa". Archdiocese of Montevideo. Retrieved 27 April 2013. (Spanish)
  2. Montevideo Philharmonic Orchestra (Spanish)

External links

Coordinates: 34°53′16.2″S 56°9′33.2″W / 34.887833°S 56.159222°W / -34.887833; -56.159222


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