Cathedral of St. Vincent de Paul

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The Cathedral of St. Vincent de Paul is a prominent Roman Catholic church in central Tunis, Tunisia, known for its neo-Romanesque and Moorish architectural style and its status as the main Catholic cathedral in the country.

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Label Occurrences
Cathedral of St. Vincent de Paul canonical 2

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman Catholic cathedral ⓘ
church building ⓘ
landmark ⓘ
architecturalStyle Byzantine Revival architecture ⓘ
Moorish Revival architecture ⓘ
Neo-Romanesque architecture ⓘ
builder French colonial authorities ⓘ
city Tunis ⓘ
consecrationYear 1897 ⓘ
constructionStart 1893 ⓘ
country Tunisia ⓘ
denomination Roman Catholic ⓘ
faces Avenue Habib Bourguiba ⓘ
floorPlanType basilica plan ⓘ
governingBody Archdiocese of Tunis ⓘ
hasAltar high altar ⓘ
hasDiocese Archdiocese of Tunis ⓘ
hasFacadeOrientation west-facing facade ⓘ
hasFeature Byzantine-style domes ⓘ
Moorish-style arches ⓘ
arched portico ⓘ
large rose window ⓘ
twin bell towers ⓘ
hasSeatingType nave with side aisles ⓘ
heritageSignificance example of colonial-era ecclesiastical architecture in North Africa ⓘ
symbol of Catholic presence in Tunisia ⓘ
historicalContext French protectorate of Tunisia ⓘ
locatedIn North Africa ⓘ
Tunis Governorate ⓘ
central Tunis ⓘ
locatedOn Place de l’Indépendance ⓘ
material stone ⓘ
namedAfter Vincent de Paul ⓘ
near French Embassy in Tunisia ⓘ
notableFor blend of European and North African architectural elements ⓘ
prominent position in Tunis cityscape ⓘ
openingYear 1897 ⓘ
patronSaint Saint Vincent de Paul ⓘ
region Maghreb ⓘ
linked to: North Africa
religiousAffiliation Roman Catholic Church ⓘ
linked to: Roman Catholicism
religiousFunction seat of the Archdiocese of Tunis ⓘ
rite Latin Rite ⓘ
status active church ⓘ
main Catholic cathedral in Tunisia ⓘ
tourismAttraction yes ⓘ
usedFor cultural events ⓘ
religious services ⓘ

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Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Avenue Habib Bourguiba → hasLandmark → Cathedral of St. Vincent de Paul ⓘ
Place de l’Indépendance → hasNearbyBuilding → Cathedral of St. Vincent de Paul ⓘ