The Assumption of Soufrière (Saint Lucia)
Presiding the central square of Soufrière, the former French capital of Saint Lucia, the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is the most prominent Catholic temple in the southwest of the island. The first temple was erected between 1788 and 1790, and the present church was rebuilt between 1951 and 1953.
🌹 Wonders and anecdotes
- The early church of the Assumption, of Gothic style, was built between 1788 and 1790, in the time of the French colonial Soufrière.
- The first stone of the present church was placed on 11 November 1951; he received the solemn blessing on 9 November 1953. In 1955, a fire destroyed the bell tower needle.
- Its interior is astonished by its Caribbean and French taste: vaulted wood roof as the inverted hull of a boat, celestial blue pillars and vivid glazing windows.
- It remains a living parish of the Archdiocese of Casries, with preaching in English and Creole.
Asunción de Soufrière
In the square where the life of Soufrière beats, the Assumption of Mary crown from the 18th century the faith of a majority Catholic people.
"Virgin asunta to heaven, raise up to your Son the faithful of Saint Lucia.
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