Cathédrale du Sacré-Cœur d'Alger
| Sacred Heart Cathedral of Algier كاتدرائية القلب الأقدس Cathédrale du Sacré-Cœur d'Alger | |
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Sacred Heart Cathedral of Algiers | |
| Basic information | |
| Location | Algiers, Algeria |
| Geographic coordinates | 36°45′51″N 03°02′52″E / 36.76417°N 3.04778°E / 36.76417; 3.04778Coordinates: 36°45′51″N 03°02′52″E / 36.76417°N 3.04778°E / 36.76417; 3.04778 |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic Church |
| Rite | African Rite |
| Province | Archdiocese of Alger |
| Year consecrated | 1963 |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Cathedral |
| Architectural description | |
| Architect(s) | Paul Herbé, Jean Le Couteur |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Architectural style | Romanesque |
| Completed | 1956 |
The dome
Cathédrale du Sacré-Cœur d'Alger (Sacred Heart Cathedral of Algiers) is a Roman Catholic church located in Algiers, Algeria. Completed in 1956, it became the new cathedral in the capital after the Cathedral of Saint Philip of Algiers reconverted into a Muslim Ketchaoua Mosque.[1] The Cathédrale du Sacré-Cœur d'Alger is the cathedral church of the Archdiocese of Algiers.
Construction of the church began after a wish of Bishop Leynaud in 1944. It was elevated to a cathedral in December 1962 and consecrated in 1963. The designers of the building, Paul Herbé and Jean Le Couteur,[2] along with engineer René Sarger,[3] were inspired by the Gospel of John. Its nave measures 52 metres (171 feet) long and 35 metres (115 feet) wide. The church is noted for its central tower.[3]
At the entrance to the nave there are small organs offered by the parish of Boufarik opposite which is a mosaic. The mural dates to 324, from the first Roman basilica of Castellum Tingitanum (Chlef).[4] The altar is made of Carrara marble, and houses the relics of numerous African saints.
See also
- Cathédrale du Sacré-Cœur d'Oran
- Pro-Cathedral of Ghardaïa
References
^ Borrmans, Maurice (1982). Tendances et courants de l'islam arabe contemporain: Egypte et Afrique du Nord (in French). Mainz. p. 251. ISBN 978-3-459-01471-2. Retrieved 20 May 2012..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ Stahly, François (1963). François Stahly. J. Bucher. p. 42. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
^ ab Cement and Concrete Association (1964). Concrete quarterly. Cement and Concrete Association. p. 21. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
^ Labourdette, Jean-Paul; Martin, Marie-Hélène (9 July 2008). Le Petit Futé Algérie. Petit Futé. p. 237. ISBN 978-2-7469-2196-2. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
External links
- Gallery of photographs
- Page on the cathedral
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