Immaculate Conception Cathedral, St. George's

Immaculate Conception Cathedral
Location St. George's
Country Grenada
Denomination Roman Catholic Church

The Immaculate Conception Cathedral[1] is the name given to a religious building belonging to the Catholic Church[2] and is located on Church Street[3] in the town of Saint George and capital of the small Caribbean island nation of Grenada[4] in the Lesser Antilles.

It is a temple that serves as the seat of the Catholic Diocese of Saint George (Dioecesis Sancti Georgii). The building is located atop a hill overlooking the harbor, and is one of the most important symbol of the city. In the place where it is now a small chapel existed previously completed in 1804 and dedicated to St James. Gothic cathedral tower dates from 1818.[5] The cathedral is completely finished in 1884.[6]

The church had to be renewed because it was damaged after Hurricane Ivan in 2004. The temple decoration is simple compared with European Catholic cathedrals.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, St. George's, Saint George, Grenada". www.gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2016-04-16.
  2. ↑ Crain, Edward E. (1994-01-01). Historic Architecture in the Caribbean Islands. University Press of Florida. ISBN 9780813012933.
  3. ↑ "Parishes". www.stgdiocese.org. Retrieved 2016-04-16.
  4. ↑ Cameron, Sarah (2014-11-10). Grenada, St Vincent and the Grenadines Footprint Focus Guide: Includes Bequia, Tobago Cays, Mustique. Footprint Travel Guides. ISBN 9781909268364.
  5. ↑ "Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Grenada Review". www.fodors.com. Retrieved 2016-04-16.
  6. ↑ Crask, Paul (2012-07-01). Grenada: Carriacou - Petite Martinique. Bradt Travel Guides. ISBN 9781841624013.

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