Pro-Cathedral of Our Lady of the Light, Mindelo

Pro-Cathedral of Our Lady of the Light
Pró-catedral Nossa Senhora da Luz
16°53′08″N 24°59′17″W / 16.8855°N 24.9881°W / 16.8855; -24.9881Coordinates: 16°53′08″N 24°59′17″W / 16.8855°N 24.9881°W / 16.8855; -24.9881
Location Rua da Luz, Mindelo
Country  Cape Verde
Denomination Roman Catholic Church
Architecture
Completed 1862

The Pro-Cathedral of Our Lady of the Light (Portuguese: Pró-catedral Nossa Senhora da Luz)[1] is a Roman Catholic church in the city of Mindelo,[2][3] on the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde.[4] It is located on Rua da Luz, in the city centre. Built in 1862, it is one of the oldest buildings of Mindelo. However, the church has been enlarged recently, leaving only the façade in its original state.[5] It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mindelo, created in 2003.[6]

See also

Another view of the church

References

  1. ↑ Pró-catedral Nossa Senhora da Luz, Mindelo
  2. ↑ Piedade, Carlos. "São Vicente: Celebração da missa crismal reúne sacerdotes da diocese do Mindelo". www.inforpress.publ.cv. Retrieved 2016-05-11.
  3. ↑ SARMENTO, TÂNIA; RAMOS (2012-04-24). Cabo Verde (in Portuguese). Leya. ISBN 989231851X.
  4. ↑ Lipps-Breda, Susanne; Breda, Oliver (2015-07-14). DuMont Reise-Taschenbuch Reiseführer Kapverdische Inseln (in German). Mair Dumont DE. ISBN 9783770188451.
  5. ↑ Génese e desenvolvimento da cidade do Mindelo: a preservação de uma identidade, Fred Yanick Fonseca Delgado, 2016, p. 119
  6. ↑ catholic-hierarchy.org
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