Catholic Church of Saint Francis of Assisi
The St. Francis of Assisi Cathedral or just Spanish Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic church that serves as the cathedral church of the apostolic prefecture of Western Sahara.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: cathedral in Laayoune, Western Sahara
- Also known as: “Catedral de El Aiune”, “Catedral Española”, “Kathedrale von Laayoune”, “Spanische Kathedrale”, “St. Francis of Assisi Cathedral”, and “St. Francis of Assisi Cathedral, Laayoune”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Moulay Rachid Stadium.
Moulay Rachid Stadium
Stadium
Moulay Rachid Stadium is a multi-use stadium located in Laayoune, Moroccan-occupied Western Sahara. Moulay Rachid Stadium is situated 2½ km southeast of Catholic Church of Saint Francis of Assisi.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include El Aaiún.
Catholic Church of Saint Francis of Assisi
- Categories: Catholic cathedral, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Western Sahara, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
27.16316° or 27° 9′ 47″ north
Longitude
-13.20578° or 13° 12′ 21″ west
Open location code
7CV85Q7V+7M
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
OpenStreetMap feature
building=church
OpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholic
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Catholic Church of Saint Francis of Assisi” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “كاتدرائية القديس فرنسيس الأسيزي”
- Catalan: “Catedral de Sant Francesc d’Asís d’Al-Aaiun”
- Chinese: “圣方济各亚西西主教座堂”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كاتدرائيه القديس فرنسيس الاسيزى”
- French: “cathédrale Saint-François-d’Assise de Laayoune”
- French: “Église catholique de Saint-François d’Assise”
- French: “Pro-cathédrale Saint-François-d’Assise de Laâyoune”
- German: “Kathedrale Franz von Assisi”
- German: “Katholische Kirche Franz von Assisi”
- Indonesian: “Katedral El Aaiún”
- Italian: “cattedrale di San Francesco d’Assisi”
- Italian: “Cattedrale di San Francesco d’Assisi”
- Portuguese: “Catedral de São Francisco de Assis”
- Spanish: “Catedral de San Francisco de Asís”
- Spanish: “Iglesia católica de San Francisco de Asís”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Préfecture de Police ولاية أمن العيون and Cimetière.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Andre Luxury Apart and Hôtel Lakouara.
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Worth a closer look: El Aaiún and Ad Dakhla.
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