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.
St. Philomena's Church | |
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Parokia Santa Filomena St. Filomenakerk | |
12°32′08″N 70°00′15″W / 12.5356°N 70.0043°W | |
Location | Paradera Aruba |
Country | Netherlands |
Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
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]
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References edit
- ^ "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.