Church of the Immaculate Conception, Baku

In 1997, the Catholic community of Baku was re-established. In 2000, the Apostolic Prefecture of Azerbaijan was created. After Pope John Paul II's visit to Azerbaijan in 2002, it was granted land to build a new church. The cornerstone of the new church was blessed by John Paul II. The new Church of the Virgin Mary's Immaculate Conception was built in 2006, in a different spot of Baku according to the Italian architect Paolo Ruggiero's project. The church was completed in the postmodern style and the façade recalls some of the Gothic Revival style of the 1912 original church. On 29 April 2007 the Apostolic Nuncio in Transcaucasia Monsignor Claudio Gugerotti administered the rite of consecration of the church. The church was dedicated on Sunday, March 7, 2008, by Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone. ==See also==