Parroquia San Francisco de Asís, Montevideo
The Parish Church of St. Francis of Assisi () is a Roman Catholic parish church in Montevideo, Uruguay.

Overview
Dedicated to St. Francis of Assisi, the church was originally established 2 December 1840.

Located at the intersection of the streets Cerrito and Solís of the Ciudad Vieja, it was built in the 19th century in Neo-Romanesque style by French-Uruguayan architect Victor Rabu, who was inspired by the basilica of St. Sernin, Toulouse; the building was completed in 1870.

Bibliography
 
 Guía Arquitectónica y Urbanística de Montevideo. 3rd edition. Intendencia Municipal de Montevideo, 2008, , pages 50, 132.

See also
 List of Catholic churches in Uruguay

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Ciudad Vieja, Montevideo
1840 establishments in Uruguay
Roman Catholic church buildings in Montevideo
Romanesque Revival church buildings in Uruguay
Roman Catholic churches completed in 1870
19th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Uruguay
National Historic Monuments of Uruguay