Nuestra Señora de los Dolores (Tierra Santa), Montevideo

Coordinates: 34°53′16.2″S 56°9′33.2″W / 34.887833°S 56.159222°W / -34.887833; -56.159222
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Nuestra Señora de los Dolores
(Tierra Santa)
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusParish church
Location
LocationAv. 8 de Octubre 2757
Montevideo,  Uruguay
Architecture
TypeChurch
StyleEclecticism

The Church of Our Lady of Sorrows (Spanish: Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de los Dolores), popularly known as Tierra Santa, is a Roman Catholic parish church in Montevideo, Uruguay.[1]

The temple is dedicated to Our Lady of Sorrows.

The parish was established on 30 October 1919.[1] It is located in the barrio of Larrañaga, in an area which was part of La Blanqueada in the past.

The Montevideo Philharmonic Orchestra holds concerts here during its seasons.[2]

Same devotion[edit]

There are other churches in Uruguay dedicated to the Virgin of Sorrows:

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Parroquia Tierra Santa". Archdiocese of Montevideo. Retrieved 27 April 2013. (in Spanish)
  2. ^ Montevideo Philharmonic Orchestra Archived 2013-04-24 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)

External links[edit]

34°53′16.2″S 56°9′33.2″W / 34.887833°S 56.159222°W / -34.887833; -56.159222