Immaculate Conception Cathedral, St. George's

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

Immaculate Conception Cathedral
Immaculate Conception Cathedral, St. George's
LocationSt. George's
Country Grenada
DenominationRoman Catholic Church

It 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. The Gothic cathedral tower dates from 1818.[5] The cathedral was completely finished in 1884.[6]

The church had to be rebuilt because it was damaged after Hurricane Ivan in 2004. The church 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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