Pro-Cathedral of Our Lady of Fatima, Ciudad Guayana explained

Pro-Cathedral of Our Lady of Fatima
Other Name:Pro-catedral de Nuestra Señora de Fátima
Location:Ciudad Guayana
Denomination:Roman Catholic Church
Diocese:Roman Catholic Diocese of Ciudad Guayana

The Pro-Cathedral of Our Lady of Fatima[1] (Spanish; Castilian: Pro-catedral de Nuestra Señora de Fátima)[2] Also Ciudad Guayana Pro-Cathedral is a religious building belonging to the Catholic Church and serves as the temporary cathedral or pro-cathedral of the Diocese of Ciudad Guayana in Ciudad Guayana[3] (Dioecesis Civitatis guayanensis) in Puerto Ordaz,[4] close to Guayana Avenue, part of Ciudad Guayana in Bolívar state in the east of the South American country of Venezuela.

As its name implies was dedicated to the Virgin Mary in her title of Our Lady of Fatima, which is very popular both in Portugal and Venezuela. This under the pastoral care of Bishop Mariano José Parra Sandoval. The church was elevated to the status of pro-cathedral on August 20, 1979 by the then Pope John Paul II by the bull Cun Nos. The temple was visited by the pope himself on 29 January 1985, during his tour of several regions inside Venezuela.

There is a monument dedicated to John Paul II around the building.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.gcatholic.org/churches/southamerica/6105.htm Pro-Cathedral of Our Lady of Fatima in Ciudad Guayana
  2. Web site: Iglesia católica da inicio a la Semana Santa. www.primicia.com.ve. 2016-08-04.
  3. Web site: Diócesis de Ciudad Guayana inaugura el Año Jubilar Extraordinario de la Misericordia Reporte Católico Laico. reportecatolicolaico.com. 2016-08-04.
  4. Web site: El Diario de Guayana - Pastoral Juvenil invita a peregrinación. Delgado. Luisángela. www.eldiariodeguayana.com.ve. 2016-08-04.