Cayenne Cathedral
Cathédrale Saint-Sauveur de Cayenne
4°56′23″N 52°19′54″W / 4.93972°N 52.33167°W / 4.93972; -52.33167
Location	Cayenne, French Guiana
Country	France
Denomination	Roman Catholic Church
History
Former names	Saint Nicolas Church
Consecrated	9 November 1934
Architecture
Architect(s)	Victor Toubi[1]
Specifications
Materials	Stone and brick[1]

Cayenne Cathedral (French: Cathédrale Saint-Sauveur de Cayenne) is a Roman Catholic cathedral, seat of the Diocese of Cayenne. It is a national monument of France, located in the town of Cayenne, capital of French Guiana.

History

Construction of the first church started in 1825 and was completed in 1833.^[2] It was originally named the Saint Nicolas Church. In 1923, it was decided to replace the church with a stone and brick structure. Construction started in 1925, and was finished in 1933.^[1] On 9 November 1934, it was consecrated.^[3] The Cayenne Cathedral was enlarged between 1952 and 1954, and is the largest church in French Guiana. It was declared a monument on 29 October 2012.^[1]

References

External links

• Media related to Cathédrale Saint-Sauveur de Cayenne at Wikimedia Commons
• Location of the cathedral

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