Pro-Cathedral of Our Lady of the Light, Mindelo explained

Pro-Cathedral of Our Lady of the Light
Other Name:Pró-catedral Nossa Senhora da Luz
Location:Rua da Luz, Mindelo
Country:Cape Verde
Denomination:Roman Catholic Church
Completed Date:1862

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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pró-catedral Nossa Senhora da Luz. GCatholic.
  2. Web site: São Vicente: Celebração da missa crismal reúne sacerdotes da diocese do Mindelo. Piedade. Carlos. www.inforpress.publ.cv. 2016-05-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20160610133208/http://www.inforpress.publ.cv/sociedade/125473-sao-vicente-celebracao-da-missa-crismal-reune-sacerdotes-da-diocese-do-mindelo. 2016-06-10. dead.
  3. Book: SARMENTO, TÂNIA; RAMOS. Cabo Verde. 2012-04-24. Leya. 989231851X. pt.
  4. Book: Lipps-Breda, Susanne. DuMont Reise-Taschenbuch Reiseführer Kapverdische Inseln. Breda. Oliver. 2015-07-14. Mair Dumont DE. 9783770188451. de.
  5. https://dspace.uevora.pt/rdpc/bitstream/10174/21556/1/Mestrado-%20Fred%20Delgado%20-%20G%c3%a9nese%20e%20desenvolvimento%20da%20cidade%20do%20Mindelo....pdf Génese e desenvolvimento da cidade do Mindelo: a preservação de uma identidade
  6. Web site: Mindelo (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]]. www.catholic-hierarchy.org.