Parish Nuestra Señora De Montserrat (Buenos Aires)
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The Parish Church of Nuestra Señora de Montserrat is a Roman Catholic church in the autonomous city of
Buenos Aires Buenos Aires, controlled by the government of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Argentina. It is located on the southwest of the Río de la Plata. Buenos Aires is classified as an Alpha− glob ...
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History

The church of Nuestra Señora de
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, known as the church of the
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, was established in the 18th century. The first recorded baptism is dated January 12, 1770, and belongs to the child Manuel Benito Casa de Baie, son of Mariano Casa de Baie, born in Catalonia, and Ana Durán, born in Buenos Aires. The parish of Montserrat was mostly attended by
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of humble origin, although weddings and baptisms of the patrician families of Buenos Aires were also held, including the wedding of Joseph Gregorio Belgrano with Casiana Cabral, members of the most distinguished families of the city. Its first priest was Francisco Antonio de Suero, who served until 1791, being replaced by Juan Nepomuceno Solá, priest of the parish until 1819. Another distinguished priest was Manuel Velarde, who served in the parish of Montserrat from 1857 to 1870. The original facade was the work of the Italian architect Antonio Masella. The current view of the temple was commissioned to the architects Pablo Scolpini and Manuel Raffo, having its inauguration on September 10, 1865.


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