Sacred Heart Cathedral, Suva, Roman Catholic cathedral in Suva, Fiji.
Sacred Heart Cathedral is a Roman Catholic structure in Suva featuring two towers, concrete stairs, and railings made from sandstone blocks. The stone was imported from quarries in Australia to build this central place of worship.
The cathedral was built in 1902 using sandstone quarried near Sydney, Australia, and its architecture draws on the churches of Rome. In 1966 Pope Paul VI created the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Suva by the bull "Prophetarum voices", making the building its seat.
The cathedral is the seat of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Suva, created in 1966 by Pope Paul VI with the bull "Prophetarum voices". Its interior is covered with ornaments and stained glass, and a crypt lies in the basement. The building is the main Catholic church of Fiji, on Pratt Street.
The cathedral stands on Pratt Street in central Suva, a short walk from the city centre. The sandstone steps and railings at the entrance are worth noting as you arrive. The crypt in the basement is reached from inside the building.
The sandstone came from quarries near Sydney, Australia, and the design drew on churches in Rome. The basement holds a crypt, and the building became the seat of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Suva, created in 1966 by Pope Paul VI with the bull "Prophetarum voices".
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