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San José y San Maximiliano Kolbe, Montevideo
Roman Catholic parish church in Montevideo, Uruguay From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Church of Saint Joseph and Saint Maximilian Kolbe (Spanish: Iglesia de San José y San Maximiliano Kolbe), popularly known as Iglesia de los Conventuales (due to its history as a former claustration convent), is a Roman Catholic parish church in Montevideo, Uruguay.[1]
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History
The temple and its convent were built by French architect Víctor Rabú[2] between 1860 and 1867 for the Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary, whose nuns lived in claustration.[3] The architectural inspiration, mix of Renaissance and Baroque, was taken from the Italian Basilica of Sant'Andrea, Mantua.[3]
For some time the remains of the patriot priest Dámaso Antonio Larrañaga were held here, before being brought to the cathedral.[3]
The parish was established much later, on 17 February 1966.[1]
Today it is held by the Conventual Franciscans. It is dedicated to Saint Joseph; later it was also dedicated to the Polish martyr St. Maximilian Kolbe, O.F.M. Conv.[4]
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