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Queen of Peace Cathedral, Long Xuyên

Coordinates: 10°22′54″N 105°26′23″E / 10.38161°N 105.43963°E / 10.38161; 105.43963
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Queen of Peace Cathedral
Nhà thờ Chính tòa Đức Maria Ban Hòa Bình
Queen of Peace Cathedral is located in Vietnam
Queen of Peace Cathedral
Queen of Peace Cathedral
10°22′54″N 105°26′23″E / 10.38161°N 105.43963°E / 10.38161; 105.43963
LocationLong Xuyên
CountryVietnam
DenominationRoman Catholic Church
Administration
DioceseRoman Catholic Diocese of Long Xuyên

The Queen of Peace Cathedral [1] (Vietnamese: Nhà thờ Chính tòa Đức Maria Ban Hòa Bình), also called Regina Pacis Cathedral or Long Xuyên Cathedral,[2] is a religious building that is located in Long Xuyen, capital city of the province of An Giang in the Mekong Delta region in the Southeast Asian country of Vietnam.[3]

The Cathedral follows the Roman or Latin rite and is the mother church of the Diocese of Long Xuyên (Dioecesis Longxuyensis or Giáo phận Long Xuyên) which was created in 1960 by the bull Christi Mandata of Pope John XXIII. It was formally consecrated in 1974.

The façade of the Cathedral features a large statue dedicated to the Virgin Mary and a 55-meter-tall tower.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ Queen of Peace Cathedral in Long Xuyên
  2. ^ Fay, Kim (2008-06-01). To Vietnam with Love: A Travel Guide for the Connoisseur. ThingsAsian Press. ISBN 9781934159040.
  3. ^ Guides, Rough (2015-04-14). The Rough Guide to Vietnam. Penguin. ISBN 9780241214091.
  4. ^ Guides, Fodor's Travel (2015-09-22). Fodor's Vietnam: with a Side Trip to Angkor Wat. Fodor's Travel Publications. ISBN 9781101878859.