Church of Vilupulli
UNESCO World Heritage Site in Los Lagos Region, Chile
Location of Church of Vilupulli in Chiloé
Church of Vilupulli (Los Lagos)
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Church of Vilupulli (Chile)
Show map of ChileThe Church of Vilupulli — Spanish: Iglesia de Vilupulli— is a Catholic church located in the town of Vilupulli, commune of Chonchi, on the Chiloé Archipelago, Los Lagos Region, southern Chile.
The Church of Vilupulli 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]
Built at the beginning of the 20th century, the patron saint of the church of Vilupulli is St Anthony – also the patron saint of the Church of Colo – whose feast day is celebrated on June 13.[3]
This church belongs to the parish of San Carlos, Chonchi, one of the 24 parishes that form the Diocese of Ancud.[4]
See also
References
- ^ Monumentos.cl. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
- ^ 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.
