Church of Ichuac

The Church of Ichuac –  – is a Catholic church in the town of Ichuac, commune of Puqueldón, on Lemuy Island, Chiloé Archipelago, southern Chile.

The Church of Ichuac was declared a National Monument of Chile in 1999Retrieved 26 February 2013. and is one of the 16 Churches of Chiloé that were declared UNESCO World Heritage Sites on 30 November 2000.World Heritage Committee Inscribes 61 New Sites on World Heritage List. whc.unesco.org. November 30, 2000. Retrieved 6 January 2013.

In the early 1990s, the local community in Ichuac joined to coordinate reparations on the church and it is currently considered to be in good condition. The patron saint of the church is the Virgin of Candelaria, whose feast day is celebrated on February 2.Iglesias Tradicionales de Chiloé. Monumentos.cl. Retrieved 6 February 2013.

This church belongs to the parish of San Pedro Nolasco, Puqueldón, one of the 24 parishes that form the Diocese of Ancud.Diócesis de San Carlos de Ancud. Iglesia.cl. In Spanish. Retrieved 6 January 2013.

See also Churches of Chiloé

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