Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon
Catholic church in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon (Vietnamese: Vương cung thánh đường Chính tòa Đức Bà Sài Gòn or Nhà thờ Đức Bà Sài Gòn; French: Basilique-Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Saïgon), officially Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of The Immaculate Conception (Vietnamese: Vương cung thánh đường Chính tòa Đức Mẹ Vô nhiễm Nguyên tội; French: Basilique-Cathédrale Notre-Dame de l'Immaculée Conception) is a cathedral located in the downtown of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Established by French colonists who initially named it the Church of Saigon (French: l'Eglise de Saïgon), the cathedral was constructed between 1863 and 1880. The name Notre-Dame Cathedral has been used since 1959. It has two bell towers, reaching a height of 58 meters (190 feet).
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Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of The Immaculate Conception | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
District | Archdiocese of Saigon |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Cathedral |
Patron | Our Lady of Immaculate Conception |
Year consecrated | 1880 |
Location | |
Location | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
Geographic coordinates | 10°46′47″N 106°41′57″E |
Architecture | |
Type | Church |
Style | Romanesque |
Groundbreaking | 1863 |
Completed | 1880 |