San Antonio y Santa Clara, Montevideo

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Iglesia de San Antonio y Santa Clara
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Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusParish church
Location
LocationCanelones 1680
Montevideo,  Uruguay
Architecture
TypeChurch
Direction of façadeNorth

The Church of Saint Anthony and Saint Clare (Spanish: Iglesia de San Antonio y Santa Clara) is a Roman Catholic parish church in Montevideo, Uruguay.[1]

Overview[]

This church is part of an important architectural ensemble which includes a convent; it is located on the intersection of the streets Canelones and Minas, in the barrio Palermo. The parish was established on 7 September 1961.[1]

Held by the Friars Minor Capuchin, who have a long history in the territory of Uruguay since colonial times[2] and now conform a Province with Argentina.[3] The church is dedicated to Saint Anthony of Padua and Saint Clare of Assisi.[4]

It boasts a Tamburini organ from 1924, one of the biggest in the country.[5]

Same devotion[]

There are other churches in Uruguay dedicated to Saint Anthony of Padua:

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Iglesia de San Antonio y Santa Clara". Archdiocese of Montevideo. Retrieved 30 March 2013. (in Spanish)
  2. ^ History of the Franciscans in Uruguay (in Spanish)
  3. ^ Franciscan Province of the River Plate Archived 2013-06-16 at archive.today (in Spanish)
  4. ^ "Institutes of consecrated life in Uruguay". Archdiocese of Montevideo. Retrieved 30 March 2013. (in Spanish)
  5. ^ The organ of the Capuchins (in Spanish)

External links[]


Coordinates: 34°54′29.5″S 56°10′45″W / 34.908194°S 56.17917°W / -34.908194; -56.17917


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