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Catedral de Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes

Religion
Affiliation	Roman Catholic
District	Diocese of Mercedes
Year consecrated	1867
Location
Location	Mercedes, Uruguay
Architecture
Architect(s)	Antonio Petrochi
Style	Neoclassicism

The Cathedral of Our Lady of Mercy ( Spanish: Catedral de Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes) is the main Roman Catholic church building of Mercedes, Uruguay. It is the see of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mercedes 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.^[1]

On the occasion of the celebrations of the bicentennial of 2011, the cathedral was refurbished, thanks to donations.^[2]

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, Montevideo
Charity Chapel, Hospital Maciel, Montevideo
Our Lady of Mercy Chapel in Garzón

See also

References

^ "360° images of the Cathedral of Mercedes". Retrieved 30 April 2013. (in Spanish)
^ "Cathedral of Mercedes refurbished". EL PAIS. 6 March 2009. (in Spanish)

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cathedral of Mercedes.

Diocese of Mercedes - CEU (in Spanish)

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