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Saint-Denis Cathedral, Réunion
Saint-Denis Cathedral () 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 Constructed according to the plans of an engineer called Paradis on the site of a church that had preceded it in the 18th century, the first foundation stone was laid on 4 November 1829, by the governor of Penfentenyo. Despite being consecrated as a cathedral in 1860 by Monsignor Maupoint, Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Denis de La Réunion, bishop of Saint-Denis de La Réunion, it did not take its final form until 1863 with the construction of the western porch in the prostyle style and the later addition of a bell tower. The whol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church (), also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the List of Christian denominations by number of members, largest Christian church, with 1.27 to 1.41 billion baptized Catholics Catholic Church by country, worldwide as of 2025. It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions and has played a prominent role in the history and development of Western civilization.Gerald O'Collins, O'Collins, p. v (preface). The church consists of 24 Catholic particular churches and liturgical rites#Churches, ''sui iuris'' (autonomous) churches, including the Latin Church and 23 Eastern Catholic Churches, which comprise almost 3,500 dioceses and Eparchy, eparchies List of Catholic dioceses (structured view), around the world, each overseen by one or more Bishops in the Catholic Church, bishops. The pope, who is the bishop of Rome, is the Papal supremacy, chief pastor of the church. The core beliefs of Catholicism are found in the Nicene Creed. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
