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Sagrada Familia, Montevideo

Sagrada Familia
(Capilla Jackson)
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Basic information
Location Carlos Vaz Ferreira 3711
Montevideo,  Uruguay
Affiliation Roman Catholic
Country Uruguay
Year consecrated 1870
Ecclesiastical or organizational status Parish church
Architectural description
Architect(s) Víctor Rabú
Architectural type Church
Architectural style Neo-Gothic

The Church of the Holy Family (Spanish: Iglesia de la Sagrada Familia), also known as Capilla Jackson, is a Roman Catholic parish church in the neighbourhood of Aires Puros, Montevideo, Uruguay.

The temple was built as a private chapel for the Jackson family; designed by French architect Víctor Rabú in nt]] Neo-Gothic style, it was consecrated in 1870. Currently it is a parish church held by the Jesuits.

The parish was established on 16 April 1961. In 1975 it was declared a National Historical Monument.

The remains of businessman Juan D. Jackson are buried here.



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