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.
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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| Location | Rilán, Castro, Chiloé Island, Chiloé Province, Los Lagos Region, Chile |
| Part of | Churches of Chiloé |
| Criteria | Cultural: (ii), (iii) |
| Reference | 971-004 |
| Inscription | 2000 (24th Session) |
| Area | 0.7 ha (1.7 acres) |
| Coordinates | 42°31′11″S 73°37′43″W / 42.5196°S 73.6286°W |
  Location of Church of Rilán in Chiloé  Church of Rilán (Los Lagos)  Church of Rilán (Chile) | |
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
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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
editReferences
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ Editorial Kactus. Chiloé Archipelago: The enchanting island of mystery. p.35.
- ^ World Heritage Committee Inscribes 61 New Sites on World Heritage List. whc.unesco.org. November 30, 2000. Retrieved 6 January 2013.