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The '''St. Bernard Church'''<ref>[http://www.gcatholic.org/churches/caribbean/15567.htm Church of San Bernardo, Kralendijk, Bonaire]</ref> ({{lang-pap|Parokia San Bernardo}})<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=abvJGRo_EuoC|title=Document Bonaire|date=2009-01-01|publisher=Leveroij BV|isbn=9789490277017|language=nl}}</ref> is a religious building belonging to the Catholic Church and is located in the city of [[Kralendijk]]<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xiIqAQAAMAAJ|title=Caribbean Islands Handbook 2000|date=1999-01-01|publisher=Footprint Handbooks|isbn=9780844246291|language=en}}</ref> the capital of the Caribbean island of [[Bonaire]],<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FwUKbZweHJsC|title=Pocket Adventures Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao|last=Sullivan|first=Lynne|date=2007-12-01|publisher=Hunter Publishing, Inc|isbn=9781588436474|language=en}}</ref> a territory in the [[Caribbean Netherlands]] organised as a special municipality of the Netherlands in the [[Antilles]]. |
The '''St. Bernard Church'''<ref>[http://www.gcatholic.org/churches/caribbean/15567.htm Church of San Bernardo, Kralendijk, Bonaire]</ref> ({{lang-pap|Parokia San Bernardo}})<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=abvJGRo_EuoC|title=Document Bonaire|date=2009-01-01|publisher=Leveroij BV|isbn=9789490277017|language=nl}}</ref> is a religious building belonging to the Catholic Church and is located in the city of [[Kralendijk]]<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xiIqAQAAMAAJ|title=Caribbean Islands Handbook 2000|date=1999-01-01|publisher=Footprint Handbooks|isbn=9780844246291|language=en}}</ref> the capital of the Caribbean island of [[Bonaire]],<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FwUKbZweHJsC|title=Pocket Adventures Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao|last=Sullivan|first=Lynne|date=2007-12-01|publisher=Hunter Publishing, Inc|isbn=9781588436474|language=en}}</ref> a territory in the [[Caribbean Netherlands]] organised as a special municipality of the Netherlands in the [[Antilles]]. |
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The temple follows the Roman or Latin rite and depends on the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Willemstad|Catholic Diocese of Willemstad]] on the |
The temple follows the Roman or Latin rite and depends on the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Willemstad|Catholic Diocese of Willemstad]] on the neighbouring island of [[Curaçao]], a constituent country of the [[Kingdom of the Netherlands]]. The yellow and white colour scheme and its triangular main part stands out, and is topped by a cross. It is adjacent next to the bell tower. It offers mass in the local language Papiamento. |
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Two previous churches in honour of St. Bernard were built on this site: one in the eighteenth century and the other in 1829. The current church was built in 1948. |
Two previous churches in honour of St. Bernard were built on this site: one in the eighteenth century and the other in 1829. The current church was built in 1948. |
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Latest revision as of 20:39, 3 April 2024
| St. Bernard Church | |
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| Parokia San Bernardo | |
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| 12°09′10″N 68°16′24″W / 12.1527°N 68.2732°W | |
| Location | Kralendijk, Bonaire |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
The St. Bernard Church[1] (Papiamento: Parokia San Bernardo)[2] is a religious building belonging to the Catholic Church and is located in the city of Kralendijk[3] the capital of the Caribbean island of Bonaire,[4] a territory in the Caribbean Netherlands organised as a special municipality of the Netherlands in the Antilles.
The temple follows the Roman or Latin rite and depends on the Catholic Diocese of Willemstad on the neighbouring island of Curaçao, a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The yellow and white colour scheme and its triangular main part stands out, and is topped by a cross. It is adjacent next to the bell tower. It offers mass in the local language Papiamento.
Two previous churches in honour of St. Bernard were built on this site: one in the eighteenth century and the other in 1829. The current church was built in 1948.
See also[edit]
- Roman Catholicism in the Caribbean part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Willemstad
References[edit]
- ^ Church of San Bernardo, Kralendijk, Bonaire
- ^ Document Bonaire (in Dutch). Leveroij BV. 2009-01-01. ISBN 9789490277017.
- ^ Caribbean Islands Handbook 2000. Footprint Handbooks. 1999-01-01. ISBN 9780844246291.
- ^ Sullivan, Lynne (2007-12-01). Pocket Adventures Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao. Hunter Publishing, Inc. ISBN 9781588436474.
