Pro-Cathedral of Our Lady of the Light, Mindelo
| Pro-Cathedral of Our Lady of the Light | |
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| Pró-catedral Nossa Senhora da Luz | |
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| Coordinates: 16°53′08″N 24°59′17″W / 16.8855°N 24.9881°W | |
| Location | Rua da Luz Mindelo |
| Country |
 Cape Verde
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| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| Architecture | |
| Groundbreaking | 1846 |
| Completed | 1963 |
The Pro-Cathedral of Our Lady of the Light (Portuguese: Pró-catedral Nossa Senhora da Luz) also called Cathedral of Our Lady of Light, is the name given to a religious building belonging to the Catholic Church and is located in the town of Mindelo, on the island of São Vicente, the second largest city and the African country of Cape Verde. It is located on Rua da Luz in which the street is named after the cathedral.
The building has Gothic stained glass, horseshoe arches of Islamic inspiration and elements of the Baroque period. Its history dates back to 1845 when construction began and would not be completed until 1963. It has recently been restored.
The temple follows the Roman or Latin rite and functions as the headquarters of the Diocese of Mindelo (Dioecesis Mindelensis) which was created in 2003 by bull "Spiritali fidelium" of Pope John Paul II.
It is under the pastoral responsibility of the Bishop Augusto Dos Santos Lopes Ildo Fortes.
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