The Cathedral of Our Lady of Mercy () is the main
Roman Catholic
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church building
A church, church building, church house, or chapel is a building used for Christian worship services and Christian activities. The earliest identified Christian church is a house church founded between 233 AD and 256 AD.
''Church'' is also ...
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 () 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 San José de Mayo. The dioce ...
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.
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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, bordering Aguada and Reducto to the west, La Figurita to the north, La Comercial to the east and Cordón to the south.
The neighborhood originated at th ...
,
Montevideo
Montevideo (, ; ) is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Uruguay, largest city of Uruguay. According to the 2023 census, the city proper has a population of 1,302,954 (about 37.2% of the country's total population) in an area of . M ...
*
Charity Chapel,
Hospital Maciel
Hospital Maciel is a hospital located in 25 de Mayo 174, Old City in Montevideo. It is one of the oldest hospitals in Uruguay
Uruguay, officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argen ...
, Montevideo
*
Our Lady of Mercy Chapel
Our Lady of Mercy Chapel is a historic chapel at 100 Whippany Road in the Whippany, New Jersey, Whippany section of Hanover Township, New Jersey, Hanover Township in Morris County, New Jersey, Morris County, New Jersey, United States.
It was b ...
in
Garzón
See also
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List of Roman Catholic cathedrals in Uruguay
This is the list of cathedrals in Uruguay sorted by Christian denomination, denomination.
Catholic
Cathedrals of the Catholic Church in Uruguay:
* Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Canelones, Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Canelones, ...
*
Roman Catholic Diocese of Mercedes
The Diocese of Mercedes () 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 San José de Mayo. The dioce ...
References
External links
Diocese of Mercedes- CEU
Roman Catholic church buildings in Soriano Department
Mercedes
Roman Catholic churches completed in 1867
19th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Uruguay
Neoclassical church buildings in Uruguay
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