The Cathedral of Our Lady of Bzommar (Spanish: Catedral Católica Armenia Nuestra Señora de Bzommar) is the cathedral church of the Armenian Catholic Church in Prado (Montevideo), Uruguay[1] as Co-cathedral of Armenian Catholic Apostolic Exarchate of Latin America and Mexico.
The temple is dedicated to Our Lady of Bzommar, the patron of Armenian Catholics. It is a significant religious center for the local Armenian community.[2]
Same devotion
There is another church in Montevideo dedicated to Our Lady of Bzommar: the Parish Church of Our Lady of Bzommar in La Comercial.
See also
- Catholic Church in Uruguay
- List of cathedrals in Uruguay
- Surp Nerses Shnorhali Cathedral
- Armenians in Uruguay
- Armenian Catholic Apostolic Exarchate of Latin America and Mexico
References
- ^ "Our Lady of Bzommar". Byzantine Catholic Church. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
- ^ "Armenians in Uruguay". The Virtual Museum of Armenian Diaspora. Archived from the original on 28 June 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
External links
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