The Cathedral of Our Lady of Mercy ( es, Catedral de Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes) is the main
Roman Catholic
Roman or Romans most often refers to:
*Rome, the capital city of Italy
*Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD
*Roman people, the people of ancient Rome
*'' Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a lette ...
church building
A church, church building or church house is a building used for Christian worship services and other Christian religious activities. The earliest identified Christian church is a house church founded between 233 and 256. From the 11th thro ...
of
Mercedes, Uruguay
Mercedes () is the capital and largest city of the department of Soriano in Uruguay. According to the census 2011, it is the tenth most populated city of the country.
Mercedes is an important centre of tourism, commerce and a commercial port. It ...
. It is the see of the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Mercedes
The Diocese of Mercedes ( la, Dioecesis Mercedaniana) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic church in Uruguay.
History
The diocese was erected in 1960, from parts of both the Diocese of Salto and the Diocese of Sa ...
since 1960.
History
Built in Neoclassical style with design of Swiss architect
Antonio Petrochi, it was consecrated in 1867. It is dedicated to
Our Lady of Mercy.
On the occasion of the celebrations of the bicentennial of 2011, the cathedral was refurbished, thanks to donations.
[ ]
Same devotion
There are other churches in Uruguay dedicated to Our Lady of Mercy, for instance:
*
Parish Church of Our Lady of Mercy and St. Jude Taddhaeus in
Villa Muñoz
Villa Muñoz - Retiro is a ''barrio'' (neighbourhood or district) of Montevideo, Uruguay.
Location
This barrio borders Aguada and Reducto to the west, La Figurita to the north, La Comercial to the east and Cordón to the south.
Landmarks
Villa M ...
,
Montevideo
Montevideo () is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Uruguay, largest city of Uruguay. According to the 2011 census, the city proper has a population of 1,319,108 (about one-third of the country's total population) in an area of . M ...
*
Charity Chapel,
Hospital Maciel, Montevideo
*
Our Lady of Mercy Chapel in
Garzón
See also
*
List of Roman Catholic cathedrals in Uruguay
*
Roman Catholic Diocese of Mercedes
The Diocese of Mercedes ( la, Dioecesis Mercedaniana) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic church in Uruguay.
History
The diocese was erected in 1960, from parts of both the Diocese of Salto and the Diocese of Sa ...
References
External links
Diocese of Mercedes- CEU
Roman Catholic church buildings in Soriano Department
Mercedes
Mercedes may refer to:
People
* Mercedes (name), a Spanish feminine name, including a list of people and fictional characters with the given name or last name
Automobile-related
* Mercedes (marque), the pre-1926 brand name of German automobile m ...
Roman Catholic churches completed in 1867
19th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Uruguay
Neoclassical church buildings in Uruguay
{{RC-cathedral-stub