The Church of Chonchi or Church of St Charles Borromeo (Spanish: Iglesia de Chonchi, Iglesia de San Carlos Borromeo) is a Catholic church located in Chonchi, on the Chiloé Archipelago, Los Lagos Region, southern Chile.
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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| Location | Chonchi, Chiloé Island, Chiloé Province, Los Lagos Region, Chile |
| Part of | Churches of Chiloé |
| Criteria | Cultural: (ii), (iii) |
| Reference | 971-010 |
| Inscription | 2000 (24th Session) |
| Area | 0.4 ha (0.99 acres) |
| Coordinates | 42°37′24″S 73°46′23″W / 42.6233°S 73.7730°W |
  Location of Church of Chonchi in Chiloé  Church of Chonchi (Los Lagos)  Church of Chonchi (Chile) | |
The Church of Chonchi was declared a National Monument of Chile in 1971[1] and is one of the 16 Churches of Chiloé that were declared UNESCO World Heritage Sites on 30 November 2000.[2]
The patron saint of the Church of Chonchi is Charles Borromeo, whose feast day is celebrated on November 4.[3]
This church belongs to the parish of San Carlos, Chonchi, one of the 24 parishes that form the Diocese of Ancud.[4]
See also
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edit- ^ www.monumentos.cl http://www.monumentos.cl. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help)[title missing] - ^ World Heritage Committee Inscribes 61 New Sites on World Heritage List. whc.unesco.org. November 30, 2000. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
- ^ Iglesias Tradicionales de Chiloé. Monumentos.cl. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
- ^ Diócesis de San Carlos de Ancud. Iglesia.cl. In Spanish. Retrieved 6 January 2013.