Our Lady of Conception church | |
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Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Conceição | |
16°02′10″N 22°54′58″W / 16.0361°N 22.9161°W | |
Location | Povoacao Velha, Boa Vista Island |
Country | Cape Verde |
Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
Architecture | |
Completed | 1828 |
Nossa Senhora da Conceição church[ pronunciation?] (Portuguese for Our Lady of Conception) is a church at the southeastern edge of the village Povoação Velha, on the island of Boa Vista, Cape Verde. [1] [2] It sits at the foot of the mountain Rocha Estância. It was built in 1828. Its interior is decorated with a colourfully painted chancel that has numerous little images of saints. [2] Each year on December 8, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception is celebrated and forms one of the major religious celebrations on the island. [3]
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Our Lady of Conception church | |
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Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Conceição | |
16°02′10″N 22°54′58″W / 16.0361°N 22.9161°W | |
Location | Povoacao Velha, Boa Vista Island |
Country | Cape Verde |
Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
Architecture | |
Completed | 1828 |
Nossa Senhora da Conceição church[ pronunciation?] (Portuguese for Our Lady of Conception) is a church at the southeastern edge of the village Povoação Velha, on the island of Boa Vista, Cape Verde. [1] [2] It sits at the foot of the mountain Rocha Estância. It was built in 1828. Its interior is decorated with a colourfully painted chancel that has numerous little images of saints. [2] Each year on December 8, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception is celebrated and forms one of the major religious celebrations on the island. [3]
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