St. Philomena's Church, Paradera

St. Philomena's Church
Parokia Santa Filomena
St. Filomenakerk
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12°32′08″N 70°00′15″W / 12.5356°N 70.0043°W / 12.5356; -70.0043
LocationParadera
Aruba
CountryNetherlands
DenominationRoman Catholic Church

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

References

  1. ^ "Parokia Santa Filomena, Paradera, Aruba". www.gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
  2. ^ Hartog, Johannes (1953-01-01). Geschiedenis van de Nederlandse Antillen (in Dutch). De Wit.
  3. ^ "St. Philomena at Paradera 51, Paradera (Aruba), Aruba (Filtered by: ) Aruba (NL)". www.thecatholicdirectory.com. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Klein, Rosalie (2013-12-03). Moon Aruba. Avalon Travel. ISBN 1612385141.