Cathedral of Melo

Catedral de Nuestra Señora del Pilar y San Rafael
Basic information
Location Del Pilar y Aparicio Saravia
Melo,  Uruguay
Affiliation Roman Catholic
District Diocese of Melo
Completed 1888

The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Pillar and St. Raphael (Spanish: Catedral de Nuestra Señora del Pilar y San Rafael) is the main Roman Catholic church building of Melo, Uruguay. It is the see of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Melo.

It is dedicated to the Virgin of the Pillar and the Archangel Raphael.

Visit of John Paul II

In 1988, during his second pastoral visit to Uruguay, Pope John Paul II visited this cathedral.[1] This visit inspired the film The Pope's Toilet, which received several awards and was Uruguay's submission to the 80th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, although it was not accepted as a nominee.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Anniversary of the Pope's visit to Melo, Salto, and Florida". EL PAIS. Retrieved 2012-05-05. (Spanish)
  2. ↑ Gaydos, Steven; McCarthy, Libby (2008-01-15). "Oscar's foreign film race heats up". Variety. Retrieved 2008-06-23.
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Coordinates: 32°22′29″S 54°10′09″W / 32.3746°S 54.1692°W / -32.3746; -54.1692


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