Roof Renovation at the Roseau Cathedral resumed from December 3,
The Roseau Cathedral, which is 159 years old, represents historical, cultural and religious significance for the people of Dominica and is being done in phases. The project commenced back in 2013 and has encountered several delays.
There has been a resumption of work on the Cathedral roof project. In terms of the time line for that particular project I am not one hundred percent sure but I think it might be about six months and then we will deal with the floor, steeple, doors, and electricity
Bishop Malzaire
According to him, “what is critical for us is the continued
“The roof renovation is financed by a loan taken from the National Bank. Total project is 12 million. We have raised in excess of 6 million plus the loan bringing it to 9 million, so we need to raise a further 3 million dollars…and is asking on the faithful to continue to make their contributions,” he stated.
He continued, “At Christ the King celebration in my homily I said let’s have a 20/20 vision that is to complete by 2020. So far it is in our hands and also in the hands of God…where we are now we have to thank God for it. Unfortunately we have had long deals of over a year. Since Hurricane Maria we have not done anything and I am hoping that this will no longer happens since the cost of building materials keeps going up. I want to really get it off the list. Lots of work to be done in the diocese likes Grand Bay.”
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