Pro-Cathedral of Our Lady of the Light, Mindelo

Pro-Cathedral of Our Lady of the Light
Pró-catedral Nossa Senhora da Luz
Location Mindelo
Country  Cape Verde
Denomination Roman Catholic Church

The Pro-Cathedral of Our Lady of the Light[1] (Portuguese: Pró-catedral Nossa Senhora da Luz) also called Cathedral of Our Lady of Light, is the name given to a religious building belonging to the Catholic Church and is located in the town of Mindelo,[2][3] on the island of São Vicente, the second largest city and the African country of Cape Verde.[4]

The building has Gothic stained glass, horseshoe arches of Islamic inspiration and elements of the Baroque period. Its history dates back to 1845 when construction began and would not be completed until 1963.[5] It has recently been restored.

The temple follows the Roman or Latin rite and functions as the headquarters of the Diocese of Mindelo (Dioecesis Mindelensis) which was created in 2003 by bull "Spiritali fidelium" of Pope John Paul II.

It is under the pastoral responsibility of the Bishop Augusto Dos Santos Lopes Ildo Fortes.

See also

Another view of the church

References

  1. ↑ Pró-catedral Nossa Senhora da Luz, Mindelo
  2. ↑ Piedade, Carlos. "São Vicente: Celebração da missa crismal reúne sacerdotes da diocese do Mindelo". www.inforpress.publ.cv. Retrieved 2016-05-11.
  3. ↑ SARMENTO, TÂNIA; RAMOS (2012-04-24). Cabo Verde (in Portuguese). Leya. ISBN 989231851X.
  4. ↑ Lipps-Breda, Susanne; Breda, Oliver (2015-07-14). DuMont Reise-Taschenbuch Reiseführer Kapverdische Inseln (in German). Mair Dumont DE. ISBN 9783770188451.
  5. ↑ "Historiadora Marina Ramos critica obras na igreja N. Srª da Luz: Património histórico adulterado - Primeiro diário caboverdiano em linha - A SEMANA". www.asemana.publ.cv. Retrieved 2016-05-11.

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