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Santo Domingo de Soriano, Villa Soriano

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Santo Domingo de Soriano
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusChapel
Location
LocationVilla Soriano,  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]

History

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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]

References

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