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St. Gabriel Cathedral, Rodrigues

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St. Gabriel Cathedral
Cathédrale Saint-Gabriel de Rodrigues
Location Rodrigues
Country Mauritius
Denomination Roman Catholic Church

St. Gabriel Cathedral, Rodrigues — The St. Gabriel Cathedral[1] (French: Cathédrale Saint-Gabriel de Rodrigues) is a religious building that serves as the cathedral of the Catholic Church's Apostolic Vicariate of Rodrigues. It is located in the town of St. Gabriel (Saint Gabriel)[2] on the island of Rodrigues,[3] the third-largest island in the Mascarene archipelago, geographically part of the African island country of Mauritius.[4]

It is the seat of the bishop of the Apostolic Vicariate of Rodrigues (Latin: Vicariatus Apostolicus Rodrigensis). Its construction began on October 18, 1936, and was completed on December 10, 1939 when the country was under British colonial rule.

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  1. Back to citation Cathédrale Saint-Gabriel in Rodrigues
  2. Back to citation Auzias, Dominique; Labourdette, Jean-Paul (2011-01-01). Petit Futé Maurice Rodrigues (in French). Petit Futé. ISBN 2746936623.
  3. Back to citation Burrun, Breejan (2002-01-01). Histoire des religions des îles Maurice et Rodrigues (in French). Editions le printemps. ISBN 9789990370348.
  4. Back to citation Collectif; Auzias, Dominique; Labourdette, Jean-Paul (2014-08-08). Maurice 2015 Petit Futé (avec cartes, photos + avis des lecteurs): Rodrigues (in French). Petit Futé. ISBN 9782746978256.

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