Church of Chonchi
UNESCO World Heritage Site in Los Lagos Region, Chile
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Location of Church of Chonchi in Chiloé
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Church of Chonchi (Los Lagos)
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Church of Chonchi (Chile)
Show map of ChileThe Church of Chonchi or Church of St Charles Borromeo (Spanish: Iglesia de Chonchi, Iglesia de San Carlos Borromeo) is a Catholic church located in Chonchi, on the Chiloé Archipelago, Los Lagos Region, southern Chile.
The Church of Chonchi was declared a National Monument of Chile in 1971[1] and is one of the 16 Churches of Chiloé that were declared UNESCO World Heritage Sites on 30 November 2000.[2]
The patron saint of the Church of Chonchi is Charles Borromeo, whose feast day is celebrated on November 4.[3]
This church belongs to the parish of San Carlos, Chonchi, one of the 24 parishes that form the Diocese of Ancud.[4]
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See also
References
- ^ www.monumentos.cl http://www.monumentos.cl. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
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(help)[title missing] - ^ World Heritage Committee Inscribes 61 New Sites on World Heritage List. whc.unesco.org. November 30, 2000. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
- ^ Iglesias Tradicionales de Chiloé. Monumentos.cl. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
- ^ Diócesis de San Carlos de Ancud. Iglesia.cl. In Spanish. Retrieved 6 January 2013.