The Christ of Toledo Parish Church () is a

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located in the suburban neighbourhood of

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History

Doroteo Garcia, an owner of wide tracts of land in

, died in 1885. His widow Carolina Lagos decided to build this church as a memorial to her husband. It was built in a historically eclectic style, with a neoclassic facade. Its architect is unknown. It was erected on a hill that can be seen from far away, and was consecrated in 1891. Inside, there is a

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sculpture of Christ by the sculptor Romairone. The parish was established on 30 October 1919. The

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now run an oratory devoted to children in a situation of

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Parroquia Cristo de Toledo
1919 establishments in Uruguay Roman Catholic churches completed in 1891 Roman Catholic church buildings in Montevideo 19th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Uruguay Neoclassical church buildings in Uruguay {{uruguay-RC-church-stub