San Antonio Y Santa Clara, Montevideo
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.
Held by the Friars Minor Capuchin, who have a long history in the territory of Uruguay since colonial times and now conform a Province with Argentina. The church is dedicated to Saint Anthony of Padua and Saint Clare of Assisi.
It boasts a Tamburini organ from 1924, one of the biggest in the country.
Same devotion
There are other churches in Uruguay dedicated to Saint Anthony of Padua:
- St. Anthony of Padua Church in Pueblo Nuevo, near Las Piedras
- St. Anthony of Padua Parish Church in San Antonio
- St. Anthony of Padua Parish Church in Sarandí del Yí
- Parish Church of St. Anthony of Padua and Our Lady of the Valley in Aiguá
References
- ^ "Iglesia de San Antonio y Santa Clara". Archdiocese of Montevideo. Retrieved 30 March 2013. (in Spanish)
- ^ History of the Franciscans in Uruguay (in Spanish)
- ^ Franciscan Province of the River Plate Archived 2013-06-16 at archive.today (in Spanish)
- ^ "Institutes of consecrated life in Uruguay". Archdiocese of Montevideo. Retrieved 30 March 2013. (in Spanish)
- ^ The organ of the Capuchins (in Spanish)
External links
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