Church of Tenaún
The Church of Tenaún or Church of Our Lady of Patrocinio (Patronage)— Spanish: Iglesia de Tenaún, Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Patrocinio— is a Catholic church located in the town of Tenaún, commune of Dalcahue on the Chiloé Archipelago, Los Lagos Region, southern Chile.
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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Front of the church | |
| Location | Tenaún, Dalcahue, Chiloé Island, Chiloé Province, Los Lagos Region, Chile |
| Part of | Churches of Chiloé |
| Criteria | Cultural: (ii), (iii) |
| Reference | 971-011 |
| Inscription | 2000 (24th Session) |
| Area | 0.38 ha (0.94 acres) |
| Coordinates | 42°15′37″S 73°27′28″W |
Location of Church of Tenaún in Chiloé Church of Tenaún (Los Lagos) Church of Tenaún (Chile) | |
The Church of Tenaún was declared a National Monument of Chile in 1999 and is one of the 16 Churches of Chiloé that were declared UNESCO World Heritage Sites on 30 November 2000.
“Tenaún” means “three peaks” in the native language of the area, and it is believed that the church’s three pillars symbolize this. The patron saint of the Church of Tenaún is Our Lady of Patrocinio, whose feast day is celebrated on January 30.
This church leads the parish of Patrocinio San José, Tenaún, one of the 24 parishes that form the Diocese of Ancud.