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The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Chile (IELCH; Iglesia Evangélica Luterana en Chile) is a Lutheran denomination in Chile. The church has 2,500 members in 13 parishes. [1] It has been a member of the Lutheran World Federation since 1955 and is also a member of the World Council of Churches and the Latin American Council of Churches. Its ...
The Church of San Francisco (Spanish, Iglesia de San Francisco), located on one side of the Plaza de Armas of Castro, Chile, is the main Catholic church of Chiloé’s capital. This 1912 building has a surface area of 1,404 m 2, a width of 52 m and a height of 27 m. The dome above the church's presbytery is 32 m high and the height of its ...
The Catholic Church in Chile is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope, the curia in Rome, and the Episcopal Conference of Chile. The Church is composed of 5 archdioceses , 18 dioceses , 2 territorial prelatures , 1 apostolic vicariate , 1 military ordinariate and a personal prelature ( Opus Dei ).
San Francisco Church in August 2012. San Francisco Church (Spanish: Iglesia de San Francisco) is a Catholic church located in Barón Hill, Valparaíso, Chile.The church served as lighthouse to the navigants who were arriving Valparaíso until the early 20th century, being the first recognizable point of the city.
The origins of the church go back to 1563 when the Franciscan Order arrived in La Serena. [1] The construction of the present church began in 1590. [1] It was built by Fray Francisco Medina, Juan Carbero and Francisco Román using limestone quarried from Peñuelas Alto and wood from Fray Jorge Forest. [1]
Iglesia de San Agustín — Our Lady of Grace, commonly known as Church of St Augustine or Templo de San Agustín, [1] is owned by the Order of Saint Augustine. It is a Catholic church , located at the southeast corner of Agustinas and Estado streets, in downtown Santiago , Chile .
The Iglesia de la Recoleta Franciscana is a church in Recoleta, Santiago de Chile. The church was declared as a National Monument in 1973. [1] History
The Iglesia de Santa Ana is a Catholic church in downtown Santiago de Chile. It is located at the northwest corner of Catedral and San Martín streets. The church was declared as a National Monument of Chile in 1970, within the category of Historic Monuments. [1] Santa Ana metro station is named after the church.