The Basilica of the Immaculate of Casries
Built in 1897 and dedicated to the Immaculate Conception in 1899, the basilica cathedral of Casries is the largest temple in the Caribbean. Consecrated in 1931, it became a cathedral in 1957 and today it is the seat of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Casries.
🌹 Wonders and anecdotes
- St. John Paul II visited her on July 7, 1986, with a meeting dedicated to the sick and the elderly.
- It was raised to a minor basilica by decree of 1999, in the centenary of its dedication.
- Its interior is decorated with murals by the Santalusian artist Dunstan St. Omer, with the image of Saint Lucia on the altar.
- It is the largest temple in the Caribbean and the mother church of the Catholic community of all of Saint Lucia.
Immaculate Conception (Casries)
The Catholic Heart of Saint Lucia, this basilica unites the faith of an island nation under the protection of the Immaculate One: the visit of John Paul II and his elevation to basilica sealed his place among the great Marian temples of the Caribbean.
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