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Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Georgetown

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Brickdam Cathedral
Interactive map of Brickdam Cathedral
Interactive map of Brickdam Cathedral
Religion
Affiliation Catholic
Rite Roman
Ecclesiastical or organisational status Cathedral
Year consecrated 1921
Status Active
Location
Interactive map of Brickdam Cathedral
Coordinates 6°48′27″N 58°09′43″W / 6.807456°N 58.16204°W

Brickdam Cathedral, more formally known as the Cathedral of Immaculate Conception, is the Roman Catholic cathedral in Georgetown, Guyana, and is the leading Catholic church of the country. Built in the 1920s, it is constructed in a Romanesque architectural style designed by Leonard Stokes, and is 200 feet long and 1,000 feet wide. The centre ceiling is 60 feet 6 inches high, and the dome reaches 74 feet 10 inches.

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