Montevideo Metropolitan Cathedral
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History
The origin of the church dates from Spanish colonial times (1740), when a church constructed of brick was built on the site.[1] In 1790, the foundation was laid for the construction of the current neoclassical structure. The church was consecrated in 1804; it is dedicated to the Immaculate Conception and to the patron saints of Montevideo, Philip and James.[2]
There is one major altar, several side altars, memorials, and tombs of several of the former archbishops and bishops who served in the cathedral. On a side altar is venerated an image of the Virgin of the Thirty-Three, patron saint of Uruguay.[3]
Gallery
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Façade of the Montevideo Metropolitan Cathedral, showing the left tower
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Tomb of Archbishop Mariano Soler at the Metropolitan Cathedral of Montevideo
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Altar of Metropolitan Cathedral of Montevideo showing the crucifixion of Jesus Christ
See also
References
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- Roman Catholic church buildings in Montevideo
- Roman Catholic cathedrals in Uruguay
- Ciudad Vieja, Montevideo
- 1804 establishments in Uruguay
- Roman Catholic churches completed in 1804
- 19th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Uruguay
- Neoclassical church buildings in Uruguay
- National Historic Monuments of Uruguay