Cayenne Cathedral
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Cayenne Cathedral | |
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Cathédrale Saint-Sauveur de Cayenne | |
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4°56′23″N 52°19′54″W / 4.93972°N 52.33167°W | |
Location | Cayenne, French Guiana |
Country | France |
Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
History | |
Former names | Saint Nicolas Church |
Consecrated | 9 November 1934 |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Victor Toubi[1] |
Specifications | |
Materials | Stone and brick[1] |
Cayenne Cathedral (French: Cathédrale Saint-Sauveur de Cayenne) is a Roman Catholic cathedral, seat of the Diocese of Cayenne. It is a national monument of France, located in the town of Cayenne, capital of French Guiana.
History
[edit]Construction of the first church started in 1825 and was completed in 1833.[2] It was originally named the Saint Nicolas Church. In 1923, it was decided to replace the church with a stone and brick structure. Construction started in 1925, and was finished in 1933.[1] On 9 November 1934, it was consecrated.[3] The Cayenne Cathedral was enlarged between 1952 and 1954, and is the largest church in French Guiana. It was declared a monument on 29 October 2012.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Base Mérimée: Cathédrale Saint-Sauveur, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ "Cayenne Cathedral". Structurae. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ "Paroisse Saint Sauveur – Cathédrale". Eglise Catholique en Guyane Française (in French). Retrieved 20 December 2021.
External links
[edit]Media related to Cathédrale Saint-Sauveur de Cayenne at Wikimedia Commons
- Location of the cathedral
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- Cayenne
- Roman Catholic cathedrals in Overseas France
- Roman Catholic cathedrals in South America
- Roman Catholic churches in French Guiana
- Monuments historiques of France
- Buildings and structures in Cayenne
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- South American church stubs
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- 19th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in French Guiana