Casablanca Cathedral

Casablanca Cathedral Église du Sacré-Cœur de Casablanca
Casablanca Cathedral
Religion
Rite	Latin Rite
Status	Inactive
Location
Location	Casablanca, Morocco
Geographic coordinates	33°35′28″N 7°37′28″W / 33.59111°N 7.62444°W / 33.59111; -7.62444
Architecture
Type	Church
Style	Art Deco

Casablanca Cathedral (Arabic: كاتدرائية الدار البيضاء, French: Cathédrale de Casablanca), or Church of the Sacred Heart (Arabic: كنيسة القلب المقدس, French: Église du Sacré-Cœur), is a church located in Casablanca, Morocco.

The Casablanca church was constructed in 1930. The cathedral ceased its religious function in 1956, after the independence of Morocco. It subsequently became a cultural centre which is open to visitors.^[1] It has hosted numerous art exhibitions. The Institut Français in Casablanca even organized an electronic music night inside the nave of the former church on October 10, 2015.^[2]

The church was designed by French architect Paul Tournon, using the Art Deco style.^[1] It is commonly referred to as a cathedral, although in reality, it has never technically been one as it was never the seat of a bishop.

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