Church of Vilupulli
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
|---|---|
 From the sea of Chiloé | |
| Location | Vilupulli, Chonchi, Chiloé Island, Chiloé Province, Los Lagos Region, Chile |
| Part of | Churches of Chiloé |
| Criteria | Cultural: (ii), (iii) |
| Reference | 971-009 |
| Inscription | 2000 (24th Session) |
| Area | 0.54 ha (1.3 acres) |
| Coordinates | 42°35′35″S 73°47′18″W / 42.5931°S 73.7882°W |
  Location of Church of Vilupulli in Chiloé  Church of Vilupulli (Los Lagos)  Church of Vilupulli (Chile) | |
The Church of Vilupulli — Spanish: Iglesia de Vilupulli— is a Catholic church located in the town of Vilupulli, commune of Chonchi, on the Chiloé Archipelago, Los Lagos Region, southern Chile.
The Church of Vilupulli 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]
Built at the beginning of the 20th century, the patron saint of the church of Vilupulli is St Anthony – also the patron saint of the Church of Colo – whose feast day is celebrated on June 13.[3]
This church belongs to the parish of San Carlos, Chonchi, one of the 24 parishes that form the Diocese of Ancud.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Monumentos.cl. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
- ^ World Heritage Committee Inscribes 61 New Sites on World Heritage List. whc.unesco.org. November 30, 2000. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
- ^ Iglesias Tradicionales de Chiloé. Monumentos.cl. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
- ^ Diócesis de San Carlos de Ancud. Iglesia.cl. In Spanish. Retrieved 6 January 2013.