Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon

Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of The Immaculate Conception
Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic
DistrictArchdiocese of Saigon
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusCathedral
PatronOur Lady of Immaculate Conception
Year consecrated1880
Location
LocationLa Commune de Paris Square, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Geographic coordinates10°46′47″N 106°41′57″E / 10.77972°N 106.69917°E / 10.77972; 106.69917
Architecture
TypeChurch
StyleRomanesque
Groundbreaking1863
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 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 downtown of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Established by French colonists who initially named it the Church of Saigon (French: l'Eglise de Saïgon), the cathedral was constructed between 1863 and 1880. The name Notre-Dame Cathedral has been used since 1959. It has two bell towers, reaching a height of 58 meters (190 feet).