Our Lady Queen of the Universe Church, Barbados
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| location =Black Rock
| country = Barbados
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The Our Lady Queen of the Universe Church{{Cite web |url=http://www.tamarindbarbados.com/var/eleganthotels/storage/original/application/27423d92f516cd7989b8f0f52bea6265.pdf |title="Barbados Religious services" |access-date=2016-04-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160207210105/http://www.tamarindbarbados.com/var/eleganthotels/storage/original/application/27423d92f516cd7989b8f0f52bea6265.pdf |archive-date=2016-02-07 |url-status=dead }} also called "Catholic Church of Our Lady Queen of the Universe" is a temple belonging to the Catholic Church{{Cite web|url=http://www.barbados.org/churches/catholic.htm#.VwbI1UtKFps|title=Historic Churches of Barbados - Catholic Church|last=Guide|first=Barbados.org Travel|website=www.barbados.org|access-date=2016-04-08}} and is located in the town of Black Rock in St. Michael{{Cite web|url=http://www.thecatholicdirectory.com/directory.cfm?fuseaction=display_site_info&siteid=80381|title=Our Lady Queen of the Universe at Black Rock Main Road, Bridgetown, Saint Michael (Filtered by: ) Barbados|website=www.thecatholicdirectory.com|access-date=2016-04-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160427034856/http://www.thecatholicdirectory.com/directory.cfm?fuseaction=display_site_info&siteid=80381|archive-date=2016-04-27|url-status=dead}} one of the administrative divisions of Barbados, in the Lesser Antilles.
The temple was formally established in 1959,{{Cite web|url=https://events.totallybarbados.com/event/our-lady-queen-of-the-universe-catholic-church-patronal-week/|title=Our Lady Queen of the Universe Catholic Church Patronal Week - Barbados Events|website=events.totallybarbados.com|access-date=2016-04-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160421190556/https://events.totallybarbados.com/event/our-lady-queen-of-the-universe-catholic-church-patronal-week/|archive-date=2016-04-21|url-status=dead}} as its name suggests was dedicated to the Virgin Mary in her title of Queen of the Universe, a Catholic belief that Mary is Queen and Lady of all creation, as Mother of God. Follow the Roman or Latin rite and is under the jurisdiction of the Catholic Diocese of Bridgetown (Dioecesis Pontipolitana) based in the capital. All Masses and religious services are offered in English.
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Category:Roman Catholic churches in Barbados
Category:Roman Catholic churches completed in 1959
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