Church of Our Lady of Victory (Tetouan)

The Church of Our Lady of Victories of Tetouan (Spanish: Nuestra Señora de las Victorias, Iglesia de Bacturia) is a Catholic Christian church located in Tetouan, Morocco. It belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tanger. Originally built in 1917, the Spanish church is still active today and holds daily Mass and every Lord's Day; it serves the local Catholic Christian community in Tetouan, Morocco.[2][3] It is considered one of the best examples of the Spanish influence and heritage on Tetouan.[4][5]

Church of Our Lady of Victory of Tétouan
Église Notre-Dame-des-Victoires de Tétouan
Church of Our Lady of Victory of Tétouan
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic Church
RiteRoman Rite
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusChurch
StatusActive[1]
Location
LocationTetouan, Morocco
Architecture
Typechurch
StyleMudéjar style
Completed1917

History

The Notre Dame des Victoires de Tetouan church was built when the city was the capital of the Spanish Protectorate in Morocco. It was consecrated in 1917. It is located in the Ensanche of Tetouan, which extends the medina to the west, and dominates the square known today as Place Moulay El Mehdi. It was expanded from a small church created during the establishment of the Tetouan Catholic Mission in 1860.[3]

Architecture

The dimensions of the church are 39 by 19 meters. It has three naves and is in the Mudéjar style.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Church of Our Lady of Victory - Tetouan -". Cumaps.net. 20 January 2017.
  2. Parkes, Lorna (2017). Lonely Planet Morocco. Lonely Planet. p. 111. ISBN 9781787010093.
  3. "Iglesia Parroquial Ntra. Sra. de las Victorias Tetuán - Marruecos" (PDF). DiocesisTanger.org. 20 January 2017.
  4. "Tetouan travel guide". insightguides.com. 20 January 2017. Nearby, off the Place Moulay el Mehdi, is the pretty Spanish Church of Bacturia, which still holds Roman Catholic masses every Sunday.
  5. "Excursions from Tangier: Tetouan". tangerport. 20 January 2017. The Spanish influence on Tetouan is very much still alive today and nowhere is that clearer than is the city’s only surviving church, Iglesia de Bacturia, Originally built in 1917, the church is still active today, catering to the city’s scarce catholics and ringing the bells every hour. Daily mass is held at Moulay Slimane in 7pm and on Sundays at 11am.

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