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Church of Rilán

Church of Rilán

UNESCO World Heritage Site in Los Lagos Region, Chile

The Church of St Mary, Rilán or simply Church of Rilán— Spanish: Iglesia de Santa María, Rilán— is a Catholic church located in the town of Rilán, commune of Castro, on the Chiloé Archipelago, southern Chile.

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The Church of Rilán 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]

The patron saint of the Church of St Mary, Rilán is Our Lady of Lourdes, whose feast day is celebrated on February 11.[3]

This church leads one of the 24 parishes that form the Diocese of Ancud.[4]

History

Church facade.

The history of the church dates back to 1658, when Rilán was a settlement for indigenous communities.[5]

The current church was built early in the 19th century from coigue and cypress wood and is lined with alerce, cypress and mañio. It was declared a National Monument of Chile in 1979 and UNESCO World Heritage Site on 30 November 2000.[6]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Retrieved 26 February 2013.
  2. [2]
    World Heritage Committee Inscribes 61 New Sites on World Heritage List. whc.unesco.org. November 30, 2000. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
  3. [3]
    Iglesias Tradicionales de Chiloé. Monumentos.cl. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
  4. [4]
    Diócesis de San Carlos de Ancud. Iglesia.cl. In Spanish. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
  5. [5]
    Editorial Kactus. Chiloé Archipelago: The enchanting island of mystery. p.35.
  6. [6]
    World Heritage Committee Inscribes 61 New Sites on World Heritage List. whc.unesco.org. November 30, 2000. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
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