The Montevideo Metropolitan Cathedral ( es, Catedral Metropolitana de Montevideo) is the main
Roman Catholic
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church
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of
Montevideo, and seat of
its archdiocese. It is located right in front of the
Cabildo across
Constitution Square, in the neighbourhood of
Ciudad Vieja.
History
The origin of the church dates from Spanish colonial times (1740), when a church constructed of brick was built on the site. In 1790, the foundation was laid for the construction of the current neoclassical structure. The church was consecrated in 1804; it is dedicated to the
Immaculate Conception
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and to the
patron saint
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s of Montevideo,
Philip and
James
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.
There is one major altar, several side altars, memorials, and tombs of several of the former archbishops and bishops who served in the cathedral. On a side altar is venerated an image of the
Virgin of the Thirty-Three
Our Lady of the Thirty-Three ( es, Nuestra Señora de los Treinta y Tres), also known as the Liberator of Uruguay, is a title of the Virgin Mary and the Patroness of Uruguay.
History
This image dates from the 18th century and is of Guarani ori ...
,
patron saint
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of Uruguay.
Gallery
File:Front of the Montevideo Metropolitan Cathedral.jpg, Façade of the Montevideo Metropolitan Cathedral, showing the left tower
File:Mariano Soler Tomb Montevideo.jpg, Tomb of Archbishop Mariano Soler at the Metropolitan Cathedral of Montevideo
File:Altar of Metropolitan Cathedral of Montevideo.jpg, Altar of Metropolitan Cathedral of Montevideo showing the crucifixion of Jesus Christ
See also
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List of Roman Catholic cathedrals in Uruguay
This is the list of cathedrals in Uruguay sorted by denomination.
Catholic
Cathedrals of the Roman Catholic Church in Uruguay:
* Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Canelones
* Cathedral Basilica Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Thirty-Three ...
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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Montevideo
References
Roman Catholic church buildings in Montevideo
Roman Catholic cathedrals in Uruguay
Ciudad Vieja, Montevideo
1804 establishments in Uruguay
Roman Catholic churches completed in 1804
19th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Uruguay
Neoclassical church buildings in Uruguay
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