Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Port of Spain)
Appearance
Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception | |
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10°39′00″N 61°30′24″W / 10.6499°N 61.5068°W | |
Location | 31 Independence Square Port of Spain |
Country | Trinidad and Tobago |
Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
Architecture | |
Style | Gothic Revival |
Groundbreaking | 1816 |
Completed | 1851 |
Administration | |
Archdiocese | Port of Spain |
Clergy | |
Bishop(s) | Most Rev. Charles Jason Gordon |
Vicar(s) | Fr Martin Sirju |
The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception is a Catholic cathedral in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.[1] It is the seat of the Archdiocese of Port of Spain. Construction started in 1816 and it was completed in 1851.[2] The same year the cathedral was given the honorary status of a minor basilica.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "CFCTT". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
- ^ Taylor, Caroline (2011). "Saving the soul of the city". Caribbean Beat. Vol. 112. Media and Editorial Projects Limited. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
- ^ "Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception". Gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2014-07-25.
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- 19th-century Roman Catholic church buildings
- Buildings and structures in Port of Spain
- Cathedrals in Trinidad and Tobago
- Roman Catholic cathedrals in the Caribbean
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- Roman Catholic churches completed in 1851
- Basilica churches in the Caribbean
- 1851 establishments in the British Empire
- 1850s establishments in the Caribbean
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