The Church of Aldachildo or Church of Jesus of Nazareth— es, Iglesia de Aldachildo; Iglesia de Jesús Nazareno— is a

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located in the town of Aldachildo,

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of Puqueldón, on Lemuy Island,

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, southern

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. The Church of Aldachildo was declared a

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in 1999 and is one of the 16

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that were declared

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s on 30 November 2000. The

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of the church is

Jesus Jesus, likely from he, יֵשׁוּעַ, translit=Yēšūaʿ, label= Hebrew/ Aramaic ( AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesus Christ or Jesus of Nazareth (among other names and titles), was a first-century Jewish preacher and religiou ...

of Nazareth, also the patron saint of the

Church of Caguach The Iglesia de Caguach (in English, ''Church of Caguach'') is a Catholic church located on the island of Caguach, in the commune of Quinchao on the Chiloé Archipelago, southern Chile. The Church of Caguach was declared a National Monument of Chi ...

, whose feast day is celebrated on August 30 and also on the third Sunday of January. The Church of Aldachildo was completed at the end of the 19th century and has not been subject to reparations or replacement of materials. It is currently in good condition although there has been some deterioration of the exterior and nave panels.Iglesias tradicionales de Chiloé
Monumentos.cl. Retrieved 15 January 2013. AldachildoIglesia1

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