Pro-Cathedral of Our Lady of the Light, Mindelo
The Pro-Cathedral of Our Lady of the Light (Portuguese: Pró-catedral Nossa Senhora da Luz)[1] is a Roman Catholic church in the city of Mindelo,[2][3] on the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde.[4] It is located on Rua da Luz, in the city centre. Built in 1862, it is one of the oldest buildings of Mindelo. However, the church has been enlarged recently, leaving only the façade in its original state.[5] It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mindelo, created in 2003.[6]
| Pro-Cathedral of Our Lady of the Light | |
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| Pró-catedral Nossa Senhora da Luz | |
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| 16.8855°N 24.9881°W | |
| Location | Rua da Luz, Mindelo |
| Country |  Cape Verde |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 1862 |
See also
- Roman Catholicism in Cape Verde
- Pro-cathedral
- List of buildings and structures in São Vicente, Cape Verde
- List of churches in Cape Verde
Another view of the church
References
- Pró-catedral Nossa Senhora da Luz, Mindelo
- Piedade, Carlos. "São Vicente: Celebração da missa crismal reúne sacerdotes da diocese do Mindelo". www.inforpress.publ.cv. Archived from the original on 2016-06-10. Retrieved 2016-05-11.
- SARMENTO, TÂNIA; RAMOS (2012-04-24). Cabo Verde (in Portuguese). Leya. ISBN 989231851X.
- Lipps-Breda, Susanne; Breda, Oliver (2015-07-14). DuMont Reise-Taschenbuch Reiseführer Kapverdische Inseln (in German). Mair Dumont DE. ISBN 9783770188451.
- Génese e desenvolvimento da cidade do Mindelo: a preservação de uma identidade, Fred Yanick Fonseca Delgado, 2016, p. 119
- catholic-hierarchy.org
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