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Church of the Immaculate Conception, Baku
Roman Catholic church in Baku, Azerbaijan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with former Church of the Immaculate Conception, Baku (1912).
The Church of the Virgin Mary's Immaculate Conception (Azerbaijani: Müqəddəs Bakirə Məryəm kilsəsi, Russian: Церковь Непорочного Зачатия Пресвятой Девы Марии) is a Roman Catholic church in Baku, Azerbaijan. The original church also named Church of the Immaculate Conception operated from 1915 to 1931, when it was ordered destroyed by the Soviet government.
Quick Facts The Church of the Virgin Mary’s Immaculate Conception Müqəddəs Bakirə Məryəm kilsəsi, Religion ...
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Cathedral |
Year consecrated | 2007 |
Location | |
Location | Baku, Azerbaijan |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Paolo Ruggiero |
Type | Church |
Style | Neo Gothic |
Completed | 2006 |
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In 2006, a new Catholic church bearing the same name was rebuilt in a different spot of Baku. On 29 April 2007 the new church was consecrated by Apostolic Nuncio in Transcaucasia Monsignor Claudio Gugerotti.