Santuario de la Medalla Milagrosa y San Agustín, Montevideo
Appearance
Santuario de la Medalla Milagrosa y San Agustín | ||
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Year consecrated 1930 | | |
Location | ||
Location | Domingo Ereño 2465 Montevideo, ![]() |
The Sanctuary of the Miraculous Medal and Saint Augustine (
Montevideo, Uruguay.[1]
History
The parish was established on 12 October 1849, during the Guerra Grande.[1]
In 1896, bishop Mariano Soler blessed the fundamental stone; but the construction of the building took decades, being consecrated in 1930. It has been a landmark of this neighbourhood ever since.[2]
Held by the
Augustine and the Immaculate Virgin Mary of the Miraculous Medal.[3] Cardinal Antonio Barbieri was decisive in this dedication; now the sanctuary is a shrine of pilgrimage. Furthermore, in 1975 it was declared a National Monument.[4]
The Montevideo Philharmonic Orchestra holds concerts here during its seasons.[5]
Same devotion
There is another church in Uruguay dedicated to the Miraculous Medal:
- Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Parish Church in San Isidro, near Las Piedras
References
- ^ a b "Iglesia de la Unión". Archdiocese of Montevideo. Retrieved 28 April 2013. (in Spanish)
- ^ "History of the Church of La Unión". Archived from the original on 29 November 2012. Retrieved 28 April 2013. (in Spanish)
- ^ "Institutes of consecrated life in Uruguay". Archdiocese of Montevideo. Retrieved 28 April 2013. (in Spanish)
- ^ "Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Sanctuary". Archdiocese of Montevideo. 24 June 2012. Retrieved 1 May 2013. (in Spanish)
- ^ Montevideo Philharmonic Orchestra Archived 2013-04-24 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
External links
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