Sacred Heart Cathedral, Suva

Sacred Heart Cathedral
Location Suva
Country  Fiji
Denomination Roman Catholic Church

The Sacred Heart Cathedral[1][2] or simply Cathedral of Suva, is the name given to a religious building that is affiliated with the Catholic Church and is located in the Pratt Street in the City of Suva, the capital of the island nation of Fiji,[3] specifically on the island of Viti Levu, in Fiji Central division.

Suva Cathedral was built in 1902 with sandstone brought from quarries near Sydney, Australia.[4] Its architecture is inspired by the churches of Rome in Italy. The building is covered with ornaments and stained glass and has a crypt in the basement.

The temple follows the Roman or Latin rite and serves as the headquarters of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Suva (Archidioecesis suvana) which was created in 1966 by Pope Paul VI by bull "Prophetarum voices". Not to be confused with the Church of the Sacred Heart in Levuka, which is Unesco heritage.

See also

view of the towers

References

  1. ↑ Sacred Heart Cathedral in Suva
  2. ↑ Tomlinson, Matt (2014-01-01). Ritual Textuality: Pattern and Motion in Performance. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780199341146.
  3. ↑ Stephenson, Elsie (1997-01-01). Fiji's Past on Picture Postcards. Caines Jannif Group. ISBN 9789823620015.
  4. ↑ Garrett, John (1992-01-01). Footsteps in the Sea: Christianity in Oceania to World War II. editorips@usp.ac.fj. ISBN 9789820200685.

Coordinates: 18°08′30″S 178°26′31″E / 18.1416°S 178.4420°E / -18.1416; 178.4420

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