St. Martin de Porres Church, Salem

Coordinates: 16°44′59″N 62°13′21″W / 16.7498°N 62.2224°W / 16.7498; -62.2224
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St. Martin de Porres Church
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16°44′59″N 62°13′21″W / 16.7498°N 62.2224°W / 16.7498; -62.2224
LocationSalem
Country Montserrat
 United Kingdom
DenominationRoman Catholic Church

The St. Martin de Porres Church[1][2] is a religious building of the Catholic Church located in the town of Salem,[3] on the Caribbean island of Montserrat,[4][5] part of the Lesser Antilles and a British overseas territory.

The temple follows the Roman or Latin rite and depends on the mission of St. Patrick in Lookout which in turn is attached to the diocese of Saint John's - Basseterre (Dioecesis Sancti Ioannis Imatellurana) which assumed its present name by decree "Plures in Mari" of the congregation for the evangelization of peoples (Congregatio pro gentium evangelizatione) under the pontificate of Pope John Paul II.

As its name implies, the church was dedicated to St. Martin de Porres, a Peruvian friar of the Dominican order.

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  1. ^ Church of St. Martin de Porres in Salem
  2. ^ "St. Patrick, Montserrat". www.divineword.org. Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  3. ^ "Appeal For Contributions to Refurbish Church of Saint Martin De Porres, Montserrat | Your Say | Global News, Information and Marketing | MNI Alive". www.mnialive.com. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  4. ^ "St. Martin de Porres at Salem, Salem, Saint Peter Salem (Filtered by: Salem) Montserrat (UK)". www.thecatholicdirectory.com. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  5. ^ Who, Marquis Who's (1 February 2002). Who's who in American Art: 2001-2002. Marquis Who's Who, LLC. ISBN 9780837963020.