St. Eustatius Church (Oranjestad)

The St. Eustatius Church[1] (Dutch: Sint Eustatius Kerk) is a religious building which was built in 1910 and is affiliated with the Catholic Church. It is located in the small town of Oranjestad (not to be confused with the city of the same name in Aruba) the capital of the Caribbean island of St. Eustatius territory under the Kingdom of the Netherlands that included in the Dutch Caribbean.

St. Eustatius Church
Sint Eustatius Kerk
LocationOranjestad
Sint Eustatius
CountryKingdom of the Netherlands
DenominationRoman Catholic Church

The temple follows the Roman or Latin rite and depends on the Catholic Diocese of Willemstad (Dioecesis Gulielmopolitana) based on the island of Curacao. It is very close to two island attractions Fort Oranje and St. Eustatius Historical Museum.

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