St. Paul's Conversion Church, Saba

Church in Saba, Netherlands

St. Paul's Conversion Church


Location	Windwardside, Saba
Country	Netherlands
Denomination	Roman Catholic Church
History
Status	Parish Church
Founder(s)	Father Manuel Romero
Dedication	Conversion of Paul the Apostle
Architecture
Groundbreaking	1859
Completed	1860
Administration
Archdiocese	Archdiocese of Port of Spain
Diocese	Diocese of Willemstad

The St. Paul's Conversion Church is a religious building belonging to the Catholic Church located in the town of Windwardside on the Caribbean island of Saba, a dependent territory with the status of special municipality of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is one of three Catholic churches on the island, along with Sacred Heart Church and Holy Rosary Church.

History

The church was constructed of stone in 1859 and 1860 under the supervision of Fr. Manuel Romero from Venezuela, making it the oldest Catholic church on the island.

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References

"Windward Side, SABA, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba". gcatholic.org. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
Bennett, Steve. "Saba St. Paul's Conversion Church, Uncommon Attraction". Uncommon Caribbean. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
Dr. Hartog, J. "History of Saba" (PDF). saba-news.com. Retrieved 22 August 2021.

External links

Official Facebook

v t e Saba (island)
	Populated places	St. Johns The Bottom Windwardside Zion's Hill
	Other locations	Cove Bay Flat Point Green Island Holy Rosary Church Ladder Bay Mount Scenery Saba Bank Saba National Marine Park Sacred Heart Church St. Paul's Conversion Church Tide Pools Well's Bay
	Transport	Fort Bay Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport The Road
	Education	Saba Comprehensive School Saba University School of Medicine
	Heraldry	Flag Coat of arms National anthem
	Culture	Saba Conservation Foundation Saba lace

17°37′46″N 63°13′54″W / 17.62932°N 63.23179°W / 17.62932; -63.23179

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