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The Immaculate Conception Cathedral () or simply Cathedral of Victoria, is a religious building of the
The Immaculate Conception Cathedral () or simply Cathedral of Victoria, is a religious building of the 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, worldwid ...
located in the town of Victoria
Victoria most commonly refers to:
* Queen Victoria (1819–1901), Queen of the United Kingdom and Empress of India
* Victoria (state), a state of Australia
* Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, a provincial capital
* Victoria, Seychelles, the capi ...
, on the island of Mahé capital of the African archipelago nation of Seychelles
Seychelles (, ; ), officially the Republic of Seychelles (; Seychellois Creole: ), is an island country and archipelagic state consisting of 155 islands (as per the Constitution) in the Indian Ocean. Its capital and largest city, Victoria, ...
.
History
The church was built in 1874 and recalls the French colonial style. It is part of theLatin Church
The Latin Church () is the largest autonomous () particular church within the Catholic Church, whose members constitute the vast majority of the 1.3 billion Catholics. The Latin Church is one of 24 Catholic particular churches and liturgical ...
and Roman Rite
The Roman Rite () is the most common ritual family for performing the ecclesiastical services of the Latin Church, the largest of the ''sui iuris'' particular churches that comprise the Catholic Church. The Roman Rite governs Rite (Christianity) ...
, and serves as the seat of the bishop of the Diocese of Port Victoria which was established in 1892 by Pope Leo XIII
Pope Leo XIII (; born Gioacchino Vincenzo Raffaele Luigi Pecci; 2March 181020July 1903) was head of the Catholic Church from 20 February 1878 until his death in July 1903. He had the fourth-longest reign of any pope, behind those of Peter the Ap ...
. The first reconstruction of the cathedral started in the same year.
Location
The cathedral is located near the Clock Tower (Tour de l'Horloge) and the Anglican Cathedral.See also
* Roman Catholicism in SeychellesReferences
Roman Catholic cathedrals in Africa Buildings and structures in Victoria, Seychelles Roman Catholic churches completed in 1874 19th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Seychelles Historic sites in Seychelles {{Seychelles-geo-stub