Santa Remedios Church Explained

Santa Remedios Church
Pushpin Map:Northern Mariana Islands#Pacific Ocean
Map Caption:Location in the Northern Mariana Islands
Coordinates:15.2421°N 145.7552°W
Location:Saipan
Country:Northern Mariana Islands
Denomination:Roman Catholic Church

The Santa Remedios Church[1] is a religious building belonging to the Catholic Church and is located in the island of Saipan[2] in the Northern Mariana Islands, a dependent territory of the United States in the Pacific Ocean and part of Oceania.

History

The church was inaugurated and dedicated to the Virgen de los Remedios (Our Lady of Remedies or locally: Nuestra Senora Bithen de los Remedios)[3] officially in October 1958, following the Roman or Latin rite and depends on the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa (Dioecesis Vialembensis) which was created in 1984 by Pope John Paul II by Properamus bull. Its entrance is adorned with palm trees and gardens. The building was renovated in 1995 and rededicated on the feast of "Santa Remedios".[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Church of Santa Remedios, Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands. www.gcatholic.org. 2016-06-04.
  2. Book: Pacific Magazine. 1995-01-01. Pacific Magazine Corporation. en.
  3. Web site: Santa Remedios Church parish honors patron saint - Saipan News, Headlines, Events, Ads Saipan Tribune. 2011-10-11. Saipan News, Headlines, Events, Ads Saipan Tribune. en-US. 2016-06-04.
  4. Web site: Santa Remedios. www.dioceseofchalankanoa.com. 2016-06-04.