Address: Merced 628, Santiago · How to get there
Founded by the Mercedarian Order, which arrived with Pedro de Valdivia in 1541. Its current church, begun in 1735 and finished by Joaquín Toesca, houses the Virgin of La Merced, brought in 1548.
- Masses
- Monday to Friday 07:30, 12:00 and 19:00. Saturday 12:30 and 19:00. Sunday 11:30, 12:30 and 19:00. On the 19th of each month (San Expedito): 07:30, 10:30, 12:30 and 19:00.
- Church open
- Monday to Friday 07:00 to 13:30 and 15:00 to 19:30. Saturday 10:00 to 13:30 and 18:00 to 20:00. Sunday 10:00 to 13:30 and 18:00 to 20:00.
- Office
- Monday to Friday 10:00 to 13:00 and 15:00 to 19:00.
- Credential
- Stamped with the secretary or the sacristan.
- Restrooms and water
- Yes.
Its seal
The crown represents the royalty of Mary as Our Lady of Mercy; the central cross evokes Christian redemption, and the shell marks the pilgrim nature of the soul that seeks freedom and an encounter with the divine.
Contact: www.mercedarios.cl
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