Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria, Punta del Este

Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria
Basic information
Location Punta del Este,  Uruguay
Affiliation Roman Catholic
Ecclesiastical or organizational status Parish church
Architectural type Church

The Church of Our Lady of Candelaria (Spanish: Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria) is a Roman Catholic parish church in Punta del Este, Uruguay.[1]

The parish was established 1 February 1948.[1]

The first temple was built in 1911. The current building dates from the mid-20th century. It is dedicated to the Virgin of Candelaria.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Parishes of Maldonado Department". Diocese of Maldonado and Punta del Este. Retrieved 8 April 2013. (Spanish)
  2. ↑ "Our Lady of Candelaria, Punta del Este". Retrieved 8 April 2013. (Spanish)

Coordinates: 34°58′08″S 54°57′01″W / 34.96889°S 54.95028°W / -34.96889; -54.95028

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