Roseau Cathedral

Our Lady of Fair Haven of Roseau
Roseau Cathedral
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic
DistrictDiocese of Dominica
ProvinceArchdiocese of Castries
LeadershipBishop Gabriel Malzaire[1]
Year consecrated1916 (1925?)
Location
Location Dominica
Roseau Cathedral is located in Dominica
Roseau Cathedral
Shown within Dominica
Geographic coordinates15°17′51″N 61°23′07″W / 15.2975°N 61.3853°W / 15.2975; -61.3853
Architecture
TypeCathedral, parish church
StyleGothic Romanesque revival style.
GroundbreakingInitially in 1730, then in 1816, 1855, 1873 and finally in the 20th century
Completed1916 (1925?)
Specifications
Direction of façadeEast-northeast
MaterialsVolcanic stones
Website
www.dioceseofroseau.org

The Cathedral of Our Lady of Fair Haven of Roseau, originally known in French as Église de Notre-Dame du Bon Port du Mouillage de Roseau,[Notes 1] is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Roseau, the capital city of Dominica in the Caribbean. The church is the see of the Diocese of Dominica, suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Castries, Saint Lucia.

The cathedral is an example of European creolisation influence in Dominica. Built in the Gothic Romanesque revival style, the cathedral's consecration, in its present form, is dated to 1916. Though it may appear small from the outside, the interior is spacious and well lit.[2]

  1. ^ "Diocese of Roseau, Dominica". Gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2016-02-18.
  2. ^ Paul Crask (26 February 2008). Dominica. Bradt Travel Guides. pp. 78–. ISBN 978-1-84162-217-0. Retrieved 20 June 2011.


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