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Roman Catholic Diocese Of Saint-Denis De La Réunion
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Denis de La Réunion ( la, Dioecesis Sancti Dionysii Reunionis; French language, French: ''Diocèse de Saint-Denis de La Réunion'') is a diocese of the Catholic Church located on the island of Réunion. It is List of Catholic dioceses (structured view)#African exempt dioceses, immediately subject to the Holy See. As such, it is not part of an ecclesiastical province, but is a member of the Episcopal Conference of the Indian Ocean (with Comoros, Mauritius and Seychelles). The cathedral church of the diocese is the Saint-Denis Cathedral, Réunion, Cathedral of Saint-Denis (French language, French: ''Cathédrale de Saint-Denis de La Réunion'') located in Saint-Denis, Réunion, Saint-Denis. History * Established 1712 as the Apostolic Prefecture of Islands of the Indian Ocean, on territory split off from the Diocese of Malacca (in Malaysia) * On 8 May 1807, it lost Asian territory to the Apostolic Prefecture of Batavia, now the Roman Catholic Arc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Denis Cathedral, Réunion
Saint-Denis Cathedral (french: Cathédrale Saint-Denis de Saint-Denis de La Réunion) or at greater length the Cathedral of St. Denis, Saint-Denis, Réunion, is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in Saint-Denis, Réunion, Saint-Denis, capital of the island of Réunion, Reunion, a province of France in the Indian Ocean, part of Africa. It is dedicated to Saint Denis of Paris, Saint Denis, after whom the city of Saint-Denis is named, and is the episcopal seat of the Diocese of Saint-Denis-de-La Réunion. History Construction began in November 1829 and was completed in 1832. The whole building was registered as a ''monument historique'' on 13 October 1975. Henri Martin-Granel worked on the windows of the cathedral. The building was built according to plans by an engineer called Paradise, replacing a church of the 18th century. It took its final form in 1863. It was elevated to a cathedral in 1850 and was consecrated in 1860. See also *Roman Catholicism in Réunion *Basilica of St D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |