Saint Ann (Aruba)
Saint Ann (also known as St Ann's Church) is a Roman Catholic church in the capital Oranjestad on the island of Aruba , it is under the patronage of Anna , the legendary mother of Mary , mother of Jesus .
history
The original Saint Ann church was on the site of today's Alto Vista Chapel . After the former church in the north of the island was abandoned, a new and larger Saint Ann church was built in Oranjestad in 1914. It was consecrated in 1919 by the Bishop of Willemstad Wilhelm Michel Ellis .
The church is the second most important religious meeting place for the Roman Catholic parish on Insel after the Alto Vista Chapel in Noord.
Facility
The oak-carved altarpiece in Saint Ann is an example of neo-Gothic sculpture carving. The woodwork was made in 1870 by Hendrik van der Geld in the Netherlands in the province of North Brabant and was first in the St. Antonius Abbey in Scheveningen . When the abbey was remodeled in 1928, the abbey donated the altar , communion bench and pulpit to the Netherlands Antilles Mission, which gave the works of art to the Saint Ann Church in Aruba. A renovation of the church took place in 2002.
Storm damage
On August 25, 2011, an early morning tropical cyclone caused severe damage to the roof of Saint Ann's Church and other buildings in Aruba. The historic altar, communion bench and pulpit remained undamaged, although the roof was torn open by the strong winds. The church was closed in a row. The church has since been renovated and the roof structure renewed.
Trivia
Services are held in Aruba Papiamento and English .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Downdraft causes millions in damages to Noord area ( Memento of the original from December 15, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Aruba Daily August 26th, 2011
- ↑ Over fifty homes damaged during early morning tornado in Aruba ( Memento of the original from December 15, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
Coordinates: 12 ° 34 '19.8 " N , 70 ° 2' 0.2" W.