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UNESCO World Heritage Site in Los Lagos Region, Chile From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Church of St Mary, Rilán or simply Church of Rilán— Spanish: Iglesia de Santa María, Rilán— is a Catholic church located in the town of Rilán, commune of Castro, on the Chiloé Archipelago, southern Chile.
UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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Location | Rilán, Castro, Chiloé Island, Chiloé Province, Los Lagos Region, Chile |
Part of | Churches of Chiloé |
Criteria | Cultural: (ii), (iii) |
Reference | 971-004 |
Inscription | 2000 (24th Session) |
Area | 0.7 ha (1.7 acres) |
Coordinates | 42°31′11″S 73°37′43″W |
The Church of Rilán 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 St Mary, Rilán is Our Lady of Lourdes, whose feast day is celebrated on February 11.[3]
This church leads one of the 24 parishes that form the Diocese of Ancud.[4]
The history of the church dates back to 1658, when Rilán was a settlement for indigenous communities.[5]
The current church was built early in the 19th century from coigue and cypress wood and is lined with alerce, cypress and mañio. It was declared a National Monument of Chile in 1979 and UNESCO World Heritage Site on 30 November 2000.[6]
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