Nuestra Señora del Carmen, Salto


The Parish Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel is a Roman Catholic parish church in Salto.

History

The Church of Mount Carmel is famous as the oldest Christian temple in Salto; in 1818 was built the first small chapel dedicated to Our Lady of Mount Carmel. The present temple was built around 1855 and expanded afterwards; it has a big patrimonial value. Its bells date back from 1686 and came from the Jesuitic Missions.

Same devotion

There are other churches in Uruguay dedicated to Our Lady of the Mount Carmel: