Foto de stock - Sunbursts throufh the church window. Vanrhynsdorp is a town within the diocese of Keimoes-Upington in the West Coast district of the Western Cape, South Africa. . . On the establishment of the ecclesiastical hierarchy in South Africa in 1951, it became the diocese of Keimoes. This title was changed in 1984 to Keimoes-Upington. . The surrounding territory has a history of missionaries who braved the arid climes of Namaqualand to bring the faith to the locals. . In 1882 it came under the care of the Oblates of St Francis de Sales, and was established as a Prefecture Apostolic in 1884. . . . The Catholic church is now in the grounds of a hotel. Over the years, members of the congregation moved out of the area and the church fell into a state of disrepair. . . It was bought by private enterprise and the grounds aroundnthe church were convertted to accommodation, shops and restaurants. The new owner of the complex assured the Bishop that the church would be restored and remain as a place of worship. This also explains the pristine condition of the Spanish-styled church building.

Imagen: Sunbursts throufh the church window. Vanrhynsdorp is a town within the diocese of Keimoes-Upington in the West Coast district of the Western Cape, South Africa.

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