| Cayenne Cathedral | |
|---|---|
| Cathédrale Saint-Sauveur de Cayenne | |
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| 4°56′23″N 52°19′54″W / 4.93972°N 52.33167°W / 4.93972; -52.33167 | |
| 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 |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Stone and brick |
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
Construction of the first church started in 1825 and was completed in 1833. 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. On 9 November 1934, it was consecrated. 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.
References
- ^ 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
Media related to Cathédrale Saint-Sauveur de Cayenne at Wikimedia Commons- Location of the cathedral
| Catholic Church in France | |
|---|---|
| Bishops' Conference of France | |
| Province of Besançon | |
| Province of Bordeaux | |
| Province of Clermont | |
| Province of Dijon | |
| Province of Lille | |
| Province of Lyon | |
| Province of Marseille | |
| Province of Montpellier | |
| Province of Paris | |
| Province of Poitiers | |
| Province of Reims | |
| Province of Rennes | |
| Province of Rouen | |
| Province of Toulouse | |
| Province of Tours | |
| Province of Martinique | |
| Province of Papeete | |
| Province of Noumea | |
| Directly under Holy See | |
| Ordinariate for Eastern Catholics | |
| See also | |
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- 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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- 19th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in French Guiana
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