Immaculate Conception of Phnom Penh - The New Cathedral of Cambodia
After the destruction of the old Phnom Penh Cathedral by the Khmer-Roojos, the new Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, built in 2012, symbolizes the rebirth of the Catholic Church in Cambodia.
🌹 Wonders and anecdotes
- The old cathedral of Phnom Penh, built by the French missionaries in 1870, was completely destroyed by the Khmer Rojos in 1975.
- During the genocide of 1975- 1979, almost all priests and religious were executed and the Cambodian Church was annihilated.
- The new cathedral of the Immaculate Conception was consecrated in 2012, symbolizing the resurrection of the Catholic faith in Cambodia.
- Today, the small but growing Cambodian Catholic community celebrates the Virgin with hope and gratitude.
Immaculate Conception of Phnom Penh
The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of Phnom Penh, consecrated in 2012, is the seat of the archdiocese of Phnom Penh. It replaces the historic cathedral destroyed by the Khmer Rojos. Devotion to the Immaculate Conception is a symbol of the reborn faith of the Cambodian Church after the genocide.
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