The St. Gabriel Cathedral[1] (French: Cathédrale Saint-Gabriel de Rodrigues) is a religious building that serves as a cathedral of the Catholic Church's Apostolic Vicariate of Rodrigues. It is located in the town of St. Gabriel (Saint Gabriel)[2] on the island of Rodrigues,[3] the third smallest island in the Mascarene archipelago geographically part of the African island country of Mauritius.[4]
| St. Gabriel Cathedral | |
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| Cathédrale Saint-Gabriel de Rodrigues | |
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| Location | Rodrigues |
| Country |  Mauritius |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
It is the seat of the bishop of the Apostolic Vicariate of Rodrigues (Latin: Vicariatus Apostolicus Rodrigensis). Its construction began on October 18, 1936, and was completed on December 10, 1939 when the country was under British colonial rule.
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- ^ Cathédrale Saint-Gabriel in Rodrigues
- ^ Auzias, Dominique; Labourdette, Jean-Paul (2011-01-01). Petit Futé Maurice Rodrigues (in French). Petit Futé. ISBN 2746936623.
- ^ Burrun, Breejan (2002-01-01). Histoire des religions des îles Maurice et Rodrigues (in French). Editions le printemps. ISBN 9789990370348.
- ^ Collectif; Auzias, Dominique; Labourdette, Jean-Paul (2014-08-08). Maurice 2015 Petit Futé (avec cartes, photos + avis des lecteurs): Rodrigues (in French). Petit Futé. ISBN 9782746978256.