St. Bernard Church, Kralendijk
| St. Bernard Church | |
|---|---|
| Parokia San Bernardo | |
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| Location | Kralendijk Bonaire |
| Country | Kingdom of the 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 Dutch organized as a special municipality of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the Antilles.
The temple follows the Roman or Latin rite and depends on the Catholic Diocese of Willemstad on the neighboring island of Curacao. This painted yellow and white colors and its main part stands out for its shape that resembles a triangle, which is topped by a cross and next to the bell tower. It offers Mass in the local language Papiamento.
Two previous churches in honor of St. Bernard was built on this site one in the eighteenth century and the next in 1829. The current was built in 1948.
See also
- Roman Catholicism in the Caribbean part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Willemstad
References
- ^ 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.