St. Martin of Tours' Church, Marigot

St. Martin of Tours Church[1] (French: Église de Saint Martin de Tours) is a Roman Catholic parish of the Diocese of Basse-Terre located on rue du Fort Louis in the city of Marigot,[2] St. Martin in the Lesser Antilles.

St. Martin of Tours' Church
Église de Saint Martin de Tours
18.0693°N 63.0841°W / 18.0693; -63.0841
LocationMarigot
Saint Martin
Country France
DenominationRoman Catholic Church

The church was built in 1941. In 1971 the church was expanded and a chapel was added.[3]

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It is under the pastoral responsibility of Fr. Père Samson Doriva.[4] As its name suggests it is dedicated to St. Martin of Tours a Catholic bishop of Tours in France elevated to the status of saint by the Holy See.

See also

References
  1. Church of St. Martin of Tours in Saint-Martin
  2. "Eglises en/à/au Sint Maarten/Saint Martin". weekdaymasses.org.uk. Retrieved 2017-02-04.
  3. "The Catholic Church in Marigot". www.stmartinisland.org. Retrieved 2017-02-04.
  4. "Saint-Martin". www.catholique-guadeloupe.info (in French). Retrieved 2017-02-04.


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