The Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe () is the main Roman Catholic church building of Canelones, Uruguay. It is the see of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Canelones since 1961.
History The first temple was built in 1775; around the small church, a township evolved. In 1828, the priest Juan Francisco Larrobla blessed here the first Flag of Uruguay.History of the Cathedral of Canelones
The current building was completed in 1843, and it was expanded later.Cathedral of Canelones in 1870 Since 1900 it has a mechanical organ. It is dedicated to the Virgin of Guadalupe, which was also the original denomination of the city, Villa Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe.Villa de Guadalupe
In 1945, Cardinal Antonio María Barbieri elevated the church to National Sanctuary of the Virgin of Guadalupe.
See also List of Roman Catholic cathedrals in Uruguay Roman Catholic Diocese of Canelones
Bibliography Juan José Villegas Mañé. Historia de la parroquia Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe de Canelones, 1775-1977, en La Iglesia en el Uruguay. Estudios históricos, Cuadernos del ITU, Nº 4, Instituto Teológico del Uruguay, Montevideo, 1978.
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External links
Diocese of Canelones