Cathédrale du Sacré-Cœur d'Alger
| Sacred Heart Cathedral of Algier Cathédrale du Sacré-Cœur d'Alger | |
|---|---|
 Sacred Heart Cathedral of Algiers | |
| Basic information | |
| Location | Algiers, Algeria |
| Geographic coordinates | 36°45′51″N 03°02′52″E / 36.76417°N 3.04778°ECoordinates: 36°45′51″N 03°02′52″E / 36.76417°N 3.04778°E |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| District | Archdiocese of Alger |
| Year consecrated | 1963 |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Cathedral |
| Architectural description | |
| Architect(s) | Paul Herbé, Jean Le Couteur |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Completed | 1956 |
Cathédrale du Sacré-Cœur d'Alger is a cathedral in Algiers, Algeria. Completed in 1956, it became the new cathedral in Algiers after the Cathedral of St. Philip of Algiers had been reconverted into the Muslim Ketchaoua Mosque.[1] It is the cathedral church of the Archdiocese of Algiers.
Construction of the church began after a wish of Bishop Leynaud in 1944. It was elevated to a cathedral in December 1962 and consecrated in 1963. The designers of the building, Paul Herbé and Jean Le Couteur,[2] in collaboration with engineer René Sarger,[3] were inspired by the Gospel of John. The nave measures 52 meters long and 35 meters wide. The church is noted for its central tower.[3]
At the entrance of the nave there are small organs offered by the parish of Boufarik opposite which is a mosaic dating from 324, from the first Roman basilica of Castellum Tingitanum (Chlef).[4] The altar is of Carrara marble, housing the relics of numerous African saints.
References
- ↑ Borrmans, Maurice (1982). Tendances et courants de l'islam arabe contemporain: Egypte et Afrique du Nord (in French). Mainz. p. 251. ISBN 978-3-459-01471-2. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
- ↑ Stahly, François (1963). François Stahly. J. Bucher. p. 42. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
- 1 2 Cement and Concrete Association (1964). Concrete quarterly. Cement and Concrete Association. p. 21. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
- ↑ Labourdette, Jean-Paul; Martin, Marie-Hélène (9 July 2008). Le Petit Futé Algérie. Petit Futé. p. 237. ISBN 978-2-7469-2196-2. Retrieved 20 May 2012.