St. Francis of Assisi Church, Oranjestad

St. Francis of Assisi Church
Parokia San Francisco di Asis
Sint Franciscus Kerk
Location Oranjestad
Aruba
Country Kingdom of the Netherlands
Denomination Roman Catholic Church

The St. Francis of Assisi Church[1] (Papiamento: Parokia San Francisco di Asis Dutch: Sint Franciscus Kerk) also alternatively called Pro Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi is the name given to a religious building belonging to the Catholic Church and serves as the pro-cathedral or temporary cathedral in the city of Oranjestad,[2] on the Caribbean island of Aruba,[3] an autonomous country in the Kingdom of the Netherlands[4] in the Lesser Antilles.

It is a temple that follows the Roman or Latin rite and depends on the Diocese of Willemstad (Dioecesis Gulielmopolitana). This is one of the most important churches in Aruba that was built in 1813 and offering religious services in Papiamento and English.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Church of San Francisco di Asis, Oranjestad
  2. ↑ "Religion in Aruba - Churches, Temples & Holy Places Aruba.com". www.aruba.com. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
  3. ↑ ""Aruba - Religion, Churches and church services days and times - VisitAruba.com"".
  4. ↑ "San Francisco Church in Aruba - Attractions Frommer's". www.frommers.com. Retrieved 2016-03-30.

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