The Our Lady Queen of the Universe Church[1] also called "Catholic Church of Our Lady Queen of the Universe" is a temple belonging to the Catholic Church[2] and is located in the town of Black Rock in St. Michael[3] one of the administrative divisions of Barbados, in the Lesser Antilles.
| Our Lady Queen of the Universe Church | |
|---|---|
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| Location | Black Rock |
| Country | Barbados |
| Denomination | Catholic church |
The temple was formally established in 1959,[4] as its name suggests was dedicated to the Virgin Mary in her title of Queen of the Universe, a Catholic belief that Mary is Queen and Lady of all creation, as Mother of God. Follow the Roman or Latin rite and is under the jurisdiction of the Catholic Diocese of Bridgetown (Dioecesis Pontipolitana) based in the capital. All Masses and religious services are offered in English.
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edit- ^ ""Barbados Religious services"" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-02-07. Retrieved 2016-04-08.
- ^ Guide, Barbados.org Travel. "Historic Churches of Barbados - Catholic Church". www.barbados.org. Retrieved 2016-04-08.
- ^ "Our Lady Queen of the Universe at Black Rock Main Road, Bridgetown, Saint Michael (Filtered by: ) Barbados". www.thecatholicdirectory.com. Archived from the original on 2016-04-27. Retrieved 2016-04-08.
- ^ "Our Lady Queen of the Universe Catholic Church Patronal Week - Barbados Events". events.totallybarbados.com. Archived from the original on 2016-04-21. Retrieved 2016-04-08.
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