The Church of Saint Gemma Galgani (Spanish: Iglesia de Santa Gema Galgani) is a Roman Catholic parish church in the neighbourhood of Flor de Maroñas, Montevideo, Uruguay.[1]
| Saint Gemma Galgani | |
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| Location | Flor de Maroñas, Montevideo |
| Address | José Belloni Avenue |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| History | |
| Dedication | Gemma Galgani |
| Dedicated | 1965 |
The parish was established on 15 May 1965.[1] Held by the Passionists,[2] the temple is dedicated to saint Gemma Galgani, a former lay member of the Order.[3]
The temple also hosts concerts by the Montevideo Symphony Orchestra.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Iglesia de Santa Gema Galgani". Archdiocese of Montevideo. Retrieved 30 March 2013. (in Spanish)
- ^ Passionists in Uruguay Archived 2013-07-05 at archive.today (in Spanish)
- ^ "Institutes of consecrated life in Uruguay". Archdiocese of Montevideo. Retrieved 30 March 2013. (in Spanish)
- ^ "Concert of the Symphonic Orchestra at St. Gemma". Intendencia de Montevideo. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
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