the Catholic church. Canilla was sent to his church on 2 March 1881 with police protection to install him in his church. When the new force came to the church they found it was occupied by 200 men and the police had to make four dozen arrests to establish order. Not only did Canilla now have possession of his church but he was also the owner as the governor arranged for the title deeds to be given to the new titular Bishop. Until the 19th century, anyone who died in Gibraltar had the right to be buried under the cathedral floor. Bishops are buried in a crypt beneath the statue of Our Lady of Europe. In 1943, Władysław Sikorski's coffin lay in state here, after his plane crashed into the sea just off Gibraltar. See also San Roque, Cádiz (The original statue of St Mary was moved there in 1704, following the British takeover of Gibraltar) Gallery References External links Cathedral information and photos of interior (from the Diocese of Gibraltar) Illustrated article Roman Catholic churches completed in 1462 Roman Catholic churches completed in 1931 Towers completed in 1820 15th-century Roman Catholic church buildings 20th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in the United Kingdom Saint Mary the Crowned Churches converted from mosques Saint Mary the Crowned Saint Mary the Crowned