Church of Chonchi

The Church of Chonchi or Church of St Charles Borromeo () is a Catholic church located in Chonchi, on the Chiloé Archipelago, Los Lagos Region, southern Chile.

The Church of Chonchi was declared a National Monument of Chile in 1971 and

is one of the 16 Churches of Chiloé that were declared UNESCO World Heritage Sites on 30 November 2000.

The patron saint of the Church of Chonchi is Charles Borromeo, whose feast day is celebrated on November 4.

This church belongs to the parish of San Carlos, Chonchi, one of the 24 parishes that form the Diocese of Ancud.

See also

Churches of Chiloé

References

Wooden churches in Chile

Churches in Chiloé Archipelago

World Heritage Sites in Chile

Colonial architecture in Chile

Roman Catholic churches completed in 1764

Roman Catholic churches completed in 1859

1764 establishments in the Spanish Empire

18th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Chile

19th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Chile