The St. Lawrence Church (french: Église Saint-Laurent de Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni) is a religious building that serves as a parish church dependent on the Diocese of Cayenne (''Dioecesis Caiennensis'' or ''Diocèse de Cayenne'') which was created by
pope Pius XII
Pope Pius XII ( it, Pio XII), born Eugenio Maria Giuseppe Giovanni Pacelli (; 2 March 18769 October 1958), was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 2 March 1939 until his death in October 1958. Before his e ...
with the Bull ''"Qua sollicitudine"'' in 1956.
The temple follows the Roman or Latin rite, is located in the town of
Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni (; gcr, Senloran di Maronni) is a commune of French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France located in South America. Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni is one of the three sub-prefectures of French Guiana and the seat ...
, French Guiana. The church is listed as a historic monument by a legal provision of 16 August 1995.
It originated in the first chapel dedicated to St. Lawrence opened in 1958. The present church was renovated and reopened in 2006.
See also
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Roman Catholicism in French Guiana The Catholic Church in French Guiana is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome.
Around 75% of the population is Catholic and the dependency forms a single diocese - the Diocese of Cayenne.
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Roman Catholic churches in French Guiana
Buildings and structures in Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni