Immaculate Conception Cathedral, St. George's
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| Immaculate Conception Cathedral | |
|---|---|
 Immaculate Conception Cathedral, St. George's | |
 Immaculate Conception Cathedral | |
| Location | St. George's |
| Country |  Grenada |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
The Immaculate Conception Cathedral[1] is a religious building belonging to the Catholic Church[2] and is located on Church Street beside York House[3] in the town of Saint George, capital of the Caribbean island nation of Grenada[4] in the Lesser Antilles.
It serves as the seat of the Catholic Diocese of Saint George (Dioecesis Sancti Georgii). The building is located atop a hill overlooking the harbor, and is one of the most important symbol of the city. In the place where it is now a small chapel existed previously completed in 1804 and dedicated to St James. The Gothic cathedral tower dates from 1818.[5] The cathedral was completely finished in 1884.[6]
The church had to be rebuilt because it was damaged after Hurricane Ivan in 2004. The church decoration is simple compared with European Catholic cathedrals.