Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de Lourdes y San Vicente Pallotti
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The Church of Our Lady of Lourdes and Saint Vincent Pallotti (Spanish: Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de Lourdes y San Vicente Pallotti), popularly known as Iglesia de Lourdes, is a Roman Catholic parish church in Montevideo, Uruguay.[1]
| Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de Lourdes y San Vicente Pallotti | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Parish church |
| Year consecrated | 1890 |
| Location | |
| Location | Paysandú 763 Montevideo,  Uruguay |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Ignacio Pedralbes |
| Type | Church |
| Style | Neo-Baroque |
| Direction of façade | South |
Overview
Located on the intersection of the streets Paysandú and Florida, the temple was built between 1885 and 1890 by engineer Ignacio Pedralbes in a Neo-Baroque eclectic style, inspired in the churches of La Sorbonne and Saint Gervais in Paris.[2]
The parish was established on 7 September 1962.[1]
Held by the Pallottines, it is dedicated to their patron saint Vincent Pallotti and Our Lady of Lourdes.[3]
References
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