Cathédrale Saint-Joseph - Nouméa, New Caledonia
Posted by: 
waiiti20
S 22° 16.376 E 166° 26.658
58K E 648806 N 7536252
Nouméa's cathedral which commands a dominant spot over the city
Waymark Code: WMP5NX
Location: New Caledonia
Date Posted: 07/06/2015
Views: 7
The tiny church of Sainte-Clotilde near the hospital could no longer hold the growing catholic congregation of Nouméa. In 1874 a polt of land was allocated for the construction of a cathedral on the place known as the "Cap Horn".
Works on the foundations were started in 1876 but it was only in 1887 that Father Pionnier started a subscription to raise funds for the rest of the construction. This work started in 1888 with convict labour and in 1890 the building was blessed by Father Montrouzier. The cathedral was consecrated by the Bishop Fraysse on the 16th June 1894. Final completion was in 1909.
The alter, carved in 1860, comes from the church of Uro on the Isle of Pines. The clock was built in the French Jura and inaugurated here in 1912. The organ was made by the firm Cavaillé Colle at Paris and was inaugurated on the 28th April 1909.
Stamp Issuing Country: New Caledonia
Date of Issue: 2010
Denomination: 1000F
Color: Multi-coloured
Stamp Type: Single Stamp
Relevant Web Site: Not listed
|
Visit Instructions:
To post a visit log for this category, you must visit the actual site of the waymark. Post at least one photo that you personally took of the site if at all possible. If you cannot provide a photo for some reason, your visit will still be welcome.
You do NOT need to be a stamp collector to visit the waymark site, nor do you have to provide a photo of the stamp. Just having a copy of the stamp in question, however, is not sufficient; you must personally visit the site.