Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon

Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception
Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic
DioceseArchdiocese of Saigon
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusCathedral
PatronOur Lady of Immaculate Conception
Year consecrated1959
Location
LocationParis Commune Square, Saigon ward, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Interactive map of Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception
Coordinates10°46′47″N 106°41′57″E / 10.77972°N 106.69917°E / 10.77972; 106.69917
Architecture
TypeChurch
StyleRomanesque revival
Established1863
Groundbreaking1877
Completed1880

Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon (Vietnamese: Vương cung thánh đường Chính tòa Đức Bà Sài Gòn or Nhà thờ Đức Bà Sài Gòn; French: Basilique-Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Saïgon), officially the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception (Vietnamese: Vương cung thánh đường Chính tòa Đức Mẹ Vô nhiễm Nguyên tội; French: Basilique-Cathédrale Notre-Dame de l'Immaculée Conception) is a cathedral located in the Saigon ward of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The cathedral, established by French administrators who originally named it the Church of Saigon (French: l'Église de Saïgon), was constructed between 1877 and 1880. The name Notre-Dame Cathedral has been used since 1959, when the statue of Our Lady of Peace was installed in its forecourt. It has two bell towers, reaching a height of 58 meters (190 feet).