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Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Castries
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The Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, located in Derek Walcott Square, Castries, Saint Lucia, is the seat of the Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Castries, currently Kelvin Felix. The cathedral is named after Mary, mother of Jesus, under her title, Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception.
The Cathedral, as it is commonly known, is the largest church in the Caribbean, measuring 200ft long by 100ft wide and was elevated to the status of a Minor Basilica on 11th May, 1999 as part of the centenary celebrations.
The interior is decorated by a mural by St Lucian artist Dunstan St Omer.
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