St. Philomena's Church, Paradera
Church in Aruba, Netherlands
12°32′08″N 70°00′15″W / 12.5356°N 70.0043°W / 12.5356; -70.0043Aruba
The St. Philomena's Church[1] (Papiamento: Parokia Santa Filomena Dutch: St. Filomenakerk)[2] is a religious building belonging to the Catholic Church located in the town of Paradera,[3] on the Caribbean island of Aruba,[4] an autonomous country in the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the Lesser Antilles.
The temple follows the Roman or Latin rite and depends on the Catholic Diocese of Willemstad (Dioecesis Gulielmopolitana). As its name implies was dedicated to St. Philomena, a Greek virgin and martyr venerated in the Catholic Church.
It is also a major tourist attraction in Paradera, as the building dominates the skyline compared to the rest of the local architecture.[5]
See also
- Roman Catholicism in Aruba
- St. Philomena's Church (disambiguation)
References
- ^ "Parokia Santa Filomena, Paradera, Aruba". www.gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
- ^ Hartog, Johannes (1953-01-01). Geschiedenis van de Nederlandse Antillen (in Dutch). De Wit.
- ^ "St. Philomena at Paradera 51, Paradera (Aruba), Aruba (Filtered by: ) Aruba (NL)". www.thecatholicdirectory.com. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
- ^ Richard Donley Fox -. "Churches and Schools Around the World Named for Saint Philomena, Patroness of the Universal Living Rosary Association". www.philomena.org. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
- ^ Klein, Rosalie (2013-12-03). Moon Aruba. Avalon Travel. ISBN 1612385141.
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- City Hall
- Parliament Building
- Aloe Museum
- Historical Museum
- National Archaeological Museum
- Alto Vista Chapel
- Beth Israel Synagogue
- Protestant Church
- St. Ann's Church
- St. Francis of Assisi Church
- St. Philomena's Church
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