Pro-Cathedral Of Our Lady Of Perpetual Help
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The Pro-Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help or simply Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help is a religious building located in Harris Promenade in the town of San Fernando, on the island of Trinidad, part of the Caribbean country of Trinidad and Tobago.


History

The temple follows the Roman or Latin rite and functions as the pro-cathedral (or temporary cathedral) of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Port of Spain. He received the status of a cathedral by decision of Pope Benedict XVI in August 2012. The building began as a wooden church in 1838 which was completed in 1849. In 1948 it was demolished so that in 1950 it was rebuilt in Romanesque style in 1975, was renamed the Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, name that is he incorporated the title of pro-cathedral later.


See also

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Roman Catholicism in Trinidad and Tobago The Catholic Church in Trinidad and Tobago is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. The Apostolic Nuncio to Trinidad and Tobago is, since November 2017, Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu, who is al ...
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Pro-Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Church Roman Catholic churches in Trinidad and Tobago Buildings and structures in San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago Roman Catholic churches completed in 1838 19th-century Roman Catholic church buildings