Queen of Peace Cathedral, Long Xuyên

The Queen of Peace Cathedral [1] (Vietnamese: Nhà Thờ Chình Toà Dức Maria Ban Hoá Binh; French: Cathédrale Reine-de-la-Paix), also called Regina Pacis Cathedral or Long Xuyên Cathedral,[2] is a religious building that is located in Long Xuyen, capital city of the province of An Giang in the Mekong Delta region in the southwest Asian country of Vietnam.[3]

Queen of Peace Cathedral
Cathédrale Reine-de-la-Paix
Nhà Thờ Chình Toà Dức Maria Ban Hoá Binh
Queen of Peace Cathedral is located in Vietnam
Queen of Peace Cathedral
Queen of Peace Cathedral
10°22′54″N 105°26′23″E / 10.38161°N 105.43963°E / 10.38161; 105.43963
LocationLong Xuyên
CountryVietnam
DenominationRoman Catholic Church
Administration
DioceseRoman Catholic Diocese of Long Xuyên

The cathedral follows the Roman or Latin rite and is the mother of the Diocese of Long Xuyên (Dioecesis Longxuyensis or Giáo phận Long Xuyên) which was created in 1960 by bull "Christi mandata" of Pope John XXIII. It was formally consecrated in 1974.

It is under the pastoral responsibility of the Bishop Joseph Trần Xuân Tiếu. It stands a large statue dedicated to the Virgin Mary and a tower of 55 meters high.[4]

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  1. ^ Queen of Peace Cathedral in Long Xuyên
  2. ^ Fay, Kim (2008-06-01). To Vietnam with Love: A Travel Guide for the Connoisseur. ThingsAsian Press. ISBN 9781934159040.
  3. ^ Guides, Rough (2015-04-14). The Rough Guide to Vietnam. Penguin. ISBN 9780241214091.
  4. ^ Guides, Fodor's Travel (2015-09-22). Fodor's Vietnam: with a Side Trip to Angkor Wat. Fodor's Travel Publications. ISBN 9781101878859.