The Immaculate of Georgetown (Brickdam)
Headquarters of the diocese of Georgetown, on the historic street of Brickdam. The previous cathedral, of wood, burned on 7 March 1913; the present temple, of reinforced concrete and Romanesque style, was opened in December 1925 and consecrated in 1960.
🌹 Wonders and anecdotes
- After the fire of 1913 the answer was immediate: two days later the mayor called the collection in the City Hall to rebuild it.
- It was one of the first structures of armed concrete of the colony, with granite of the river Esequibo and sand of the island of Leguan.
- Its main marble altar, erected in 1930, was a gift from Pope Pius XI; on the facade a metallic image of the Virgin remembers the ancient cathedral of Santa Maria.
- It is a protected monument of Guyana and in November 2025 celebrated the centenary of its opening.
Immaculate Conception (Georgetown)
The Immaculate One presides over the Catholic life of Guyana from Brickdam: a temple reborn from the ashes by the tenacious faith of a whole people, who in just hours decided to rebuild their Mother's house, this time forever.
"O Mary, without sin conceived, pray for Guyana.
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