St. Gabriel Cathedral, Rodrigues

The St. Gabriel Cathedral[1] (French: Cathédrale Saint-Gabriel de Rodrigues) is a religious building that serves as a cathedral of the Catholic Church's Apostolic Vicariate of Rodrigues and is located in the town of St. Gabriel (Saint Gabriel)[2] on the island of Rodrigues[3] the third smallest of the Mascarene archipelago geographically part of the African island country of Mauritius.[4]

St. Gabriel Cathedral
Cathédrale Saint-Gabriel de Rodrigues
LocationRodrigues
Country Mauritius
DenominationRoman Catholic Church

It is the seat of the bishop of the Apostolic Vicariate of Rodrigues (Latin: Vicariatus Apostolicus Rodrigensis). Its construction began on October 18, 1936, and was completed on 10 December 1939 when the country was under British colonial rule.

See also

References
  1. Cathédrale Saint-Gabriel in Rodrigues
  2. Auzias, Dominique; Labourdette, Jean-Paul (2011-01-01). Petit Futé Maurice Rodrigues (in French). Petit Futé. ISBN 2746936623.
  3. Burrun, Breejan (2002-01-01). Histoire des religions des îles Maurice et Rodrigues (in French). Editions le printemps. ISBN 9789990370348.
  4. Collectif; Auzias, Dominique; Labourdette, Jean-Paul (2014-08-08). Maurice 2015 Petit Futé (avec cartes, photos + avis des lecteurs): Rodrigues (in French). Petit Futé. ISBN 9782746978256.

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