St. Catherine's Church, Limassol, Roman Catholic church in Limassol, Cyprus.
St. Catherine's Church in Limassol is a Roman Catholic parish church with three aisles and a single apse, designed by the Italian Franciscan architect Francesco da Monghidoro. Its interior is baroque in style. The church and adjacent monastery stand on Jerusalem Street along the seafront promenade.
Construction took place over seven years, beginning in 1872 and concluding with an official ceremony attended by British colonial officials. The building emerged during a period of European influence in Cyprus and became an important landmark for the local Christian community.
The church is named for St. Catherine of Alexandria, whose feast on 25 November was the day of its official opening in 1879. Masses are held in Greek, English, Latin, Spanish, Italian, Polish, Indian and Filipino, reflecting the international congregation of this Franciscan-run parish of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem.
The church and adjoining monastery stand on Jerusalem Street, along Limassol's seafront promenade. Masses are held in Greek, English, Latin, Spanish, Italian, Polish, Indian and Filipino, so check which language is scheduled before attending. The single apse and two side aisles make the interior easy to cross on foot.
The church and adjoining monastery stand on Jerusalem Street along Limassol's seafront promenade, and both are administered by the Franciscan order. The friars who serve the parish belong to the Custody of the Holy Land; Father Ignazio Mancini, its custos, presided over the liturgy that reopened the restored church on 15 November 1981.
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