The Church of Chelín (Spanish: Iglesia de Chelín) is a Catholic church located on Chelín Island, commune of Castro, on the Chiloé Archipelago, southern Chile.

Church of Chelín
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Church and cemetery of Chelín
LocationChelín Island, Castro, Chiloé Province, Los Lagos Region, Chile
Part ofChurches of Chiloé
CriteriaCultural: (ii), (iii)
Reference971-015
Inscription2000 (24th Session)
Coordinates42°36′04″S 73°30′58″W / 42.6012°S 73.5161°W / -42.6012; -73.5161
Church of Chelín is located in Chiloé
Church of Chelín
Location of Church of Chelín in Chiloé
Church of Chelín is located in Los Lagos
Church of Chelín
Church of Chelín (Los Lagos)
Church of Chelín is located in Chile
Church of Chelín
Church of Chelín (Chile)

The Church of Chelín was declared a National Monument of Chile in 2000[1] and is one of the 16 Churches of Chiloé that were declared UNESCO World Heritage Sites on 30 November 2000.[2]

Construction of the church, built from wood, was completed in 1888 and it was restored in 1990. The patron saint of the church is Our Lady of the Rosary, whose feast day is celebrated on August 30.[3]

This church leads one of the 24 parishes that form the Diocese of Ancud.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Retrieved 26 February 2013.
  2. ^ World Heritage Committee Inscribes 61 New Sites on World Heritage List. whc.unesco.org. November 30, 2000. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
  3. ^ Iglesias Tradicionales de Chiloé. Monumentos.cl. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
  4. ^ Diócesis de San Carlos de Ancud. Iglesia.cl. In Spanish. Retrieved 6 January 2013.