Immaculate Conception of Daca - The Metropolitan Cathedral of Bangladesh
The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of Daca, built in 1956, is the seat of the Archbishop of Daca and the main Catholic temple of Bangladesh, a country of Muslim majority where the Catholic community keeps its faith alive.
🌹 Wonders and anecdotes
- The cathedral was built in 1956, replacing an earlier 17th century church built by the Portuguese.
- The Catholic community of Bangladesh, a descendant of the Portuguese converts of the 16th century, has a deep Marian devotion.
- The image of the Immaculate Conception, patron of the archdiocese of Daca, presides over the main altar.
- Every 8 December, the feast of the Immaculate Congregates thousands of faithful from all over the country.
Immaculate Conception of Daca
The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of Daca is the seat of the archdiocese of Daca. Built in 1956, it represents the Catholic presence in Bangladesh, a country of Muslim majority where the Catholic community, although small, has a rich Marian history dating back to the Portuguese missionaries of the 16th century.
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