The Church of Our Lady of the Rosary and Saint Dominic (Spanish: Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Rosario y Santo Domingo), popularly known as Iglesia de los Domínicos, is a Roman Catholic parish church in the neighbourhood of Cordón, Montevideo, Uruguay.[1]
| Nuestra Señora del Rosario y Santo Domingo (Dominicos) | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Parish church |
| Location | |
| Location | Mario Cassinoni 1337 Montevideo,  Uruguay |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Church |
| Style | Neo-Mudéjar |
This church is unique in Uruguay as it is perhaps the only temple built in Neo-Mudéjar style in all the country; it also has a brick tower. Held by the Dominicans, it is dedicated to their patron saint Dominic and also to Our Lady of the Rosary.[2] It was consecrated on 6 January 1947.[3]
The parish was established on 18 May 1958.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Domínicos". Archdiocese of Montevideo. Retrieved 10 May 2013. (in Spanish)
- ^ "Institutes of consecrated life in Uruguay". Archdiocese of Montevideo. Retrieved 10 May 2013. (in Spanish)
- ^ Alfonso Esponera Cerdán, O.P. (1992). The Dominicans in Uruguay. Salamanca: Editorial San Esteban. ISBN 9788487557293. Retrieved 10 May 2013. (in Spanish)
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