Our Lady of the Rosary Church, Koinawa explained

Denomination:Roman Catholic Church
Our Lady of the Rosary Church
Coordinates:1.8648°N 172.9882°W
Country: Kiribati
Location:Koinawa

The Our Lady of the Rosary Church[1] also called the Catholic Church of Our Lady of the Rosary, is a religious building that is affiliated with the Catholic Church and is located in the town of Koinawa in east of the Atoll Abaiang,[2] in the North of the Gilbert Islands in the country of Kiribati, Oceania.[3]

History

The church was completed in October 1907 when the territory was a protectorate of the United Kingdom and the promotion of a priest from Belgium.[4] The church follows the Roman or Latin rite and is within the Diocese of Tarawa and Nauru (Dioecesis Taravana et Nauruna) which began as the Diocese of Tarawa in 1966 and was created by Pope Paul VI by bula "Prophetarum voces".

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://mapcarta.com/es/27499770 Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church
  2. Web site: Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church. Around Guides. 2016-05-31.
  3. Web site: GeoNames.org. www.geonames.org. 2016-05-31.
  4. Web site: «Abaiang Social and Economic Report 2008 1 of 2 - Climate Change». https://web.archive.org/web/20130913222034/http://www.climate.gov.ki/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Abaiang-Social-and-Economic-Report-2008-1-of-2.pdf. 2013-09-13. dead.