St. Gabriel Cathedral, Rodrigues
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| St. Gabriel Cathedral | |
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| Cathédrale Saint-Gabriel de Rodrigues | |
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 St. Gabriel Cathedral | |
| Location | Rodrigues |
| Country |  Mauritius |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
The St. Gabriel Cathedral[1] (French: Cathédrale Saint-Gabriel de Rodrigues) is a religious building that serves as the cathedral of the Catholic Church's Apostolic Vicariate of Rodrigues. It is located in the town of St. Gabriel (Saint Gabriel)[2] on the island of Rodrigues,[3] the third-largest island in the Mascarene archipelago, geographically part of the African island country of Mauritius.[4]
It is the seat of the bishop of the Apostolic Vicariate of Rodrigues (Latin: Vicariatus Apostolicus Rodrigensis). Its construction began on October 18, 1936, and was completed on December 10, 1939 when the country was under British colonial rule.