St. Francis of Assisi Church, Oranjestad

The St. Francis of Assisi Church[1] (Papiamento: Parokia San Francisco di Asis Dutch: Sint Franciscus Kerk) also alternatively called Pro Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi is a religious building belonging to the Catholic Church and serves as the pro-cathedral or temporary cathedral in the city of Oranjestad,[2] on the Caribbean island of Aruba,[3] an autonomous country in the Kingdom of the Netherlands[4] in the Lesser Antilles.

St. Francis of Assisi Church
Parokia San Francisco di Asis
Sint Franciscus Kerk
LocationOranjestad
Aruba
CountryKingdom of the Netherlands
DenominationRoman Catholic Church

It is a temple that follows the Roman or Latin rite and depends on the Diocese of Willemstad (Dioecesis Gulielmopolitana). This is one of the most important churches in Aruba that was built in 1813 and offering religious services in Papiamento and English.

See also
  • Roman Catholicism in Aruba
  • St. Francis of Assisi Church (disambiguation)

References
  1. Church of San Francisco di Asis, Oranjestad
  2. "Religion in Aruba - Churches, Temples & Holy Places Aruba.com". www.aruba.com. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
  3. ""Aruba - Religion, Churches and church services days and times - VisitAruba.com"".
  4. "San Francisco Church in Aruba - Attractions Frommer's". www.frommers.com. Retrieved 2016-03-30.

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