The Church of the Virgin of Mount Carmel and St. Thérèse of Lisieux (), also known as Iglesia de los Carmelitas, is a

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in the neighbourhood of

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. The church was built in

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style by architects Guillermo Armas and Albérico Isola, between 1929 and 1954. It was held by the

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until 1995, then it was leased to the Archdiocese.Carmelites in Uruguay
The church is dedicated to

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and

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. The parish was established on 8 September 1962.

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