Santo Domingo de Soriano, Villa Soriano

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Santo Domingo de Soriano
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Religion
Affiliation Roman Catholic
Ecclesiastical or organizational status Chapel
Location
Location Villa Soriano, Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Architecture
TypeChurch

The Chapel of Saint Dominic Soriano (Spanish: Capilla de Santo Domingo de Soriano) is a Roman Catholic church building in Villa Soriano, Soriano Department, Uruguay. [1]

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History

Santo Domingo Soriano was one of the oldest European settlements in the colonial Banda Oriental, dating to 1624. At that time it had a small chapel. The present building was constructed much later, but nevertheless constitutes a historic landmark. It features the only articulated image of Jesus Christ in Uruguay. [2]

This chapel is annexed to the Parish of Dolores. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Churches in Soriano". Diocese of Mercedes. Retrieved 21 May 2013.(in Spanish)
  2. Church of Villa Soriano (in Spanish)