María Auxiliadora, Montevideo

María Auxiliadora
(Talleres Don Bosco)
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusParish church
Location
LocationJoaquin de Salterain 1156
Montevideo,  Uruguay
Architecture
TypeChurch

The Iglesia María Auxiliadora (English: Church of Mary Help of Christians) is a Roman Catholic parish church in the neighbourhood of Parque Rodó, Montevideo, Uruguay.[1] The parish was established on 22 October 1919.[1]

The church is dedicated to Mary Help of Christians, a Marian devotion deeply held and propagated by Saint John Bosco (Don Bosco).[2]

The temple is part of a larger complex, including "Talleres Don Bosco", a private technical school which occupies a whole block, operated by the Salesians of Don Bosco since its establishment in 1893.[3]

The parish is one of seven in Uruguay dedicated to Mary Help of Christians, including María Auxiliadora in Montevideo's Lezica neighbourhood, as well as churches in other municipalities around the country (Casupá, Castillos, General Enrique Martínez, Guichón and Vichadero).

References

  1. ^ a b "María Auxiliadora". Archdiocese of Montevideo. Retrieved 10 May 2013. (in Spanish)
  2. ^ "Institutes of consecrated life in Uruguay". Archdiocese of Montevideo. Retrieved 10 May 2013. (in Spanish)
  3. ^ "Talleres Don Bosco". (in Spanish)


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