▁the ▁c athedral ▁of ▁the ▁Dioc ese ▁of ▁Wille m stad ▁( Lat in : ▁D io ec esis ▁Gul iel m opol it ana ) ▁in ▁Jul iana ▁Ple in ▁ 5 , ▁Pi eter ma ai , ▁Wille m stad ▁a ▁city ▁on ▁the ▁island ▁of ▁Cur ac ao ▁and ▁has ▁under ▁its ▁juris diction ▁all ▁dependent ▁islands ▁of ▁the ▁Netherlands ▁in ▁the ▁Car ib bean ▁Sea ▁off ▁the ▁coast ▁of ▁Venezuela . ▁ ▁It ▁was ▁built ▁in ▁ 1 8 7 0 , ▁the ▁exterior ▁has ▁a ▁golden ▁och er ▁and ▁white ▁parts . ▁The ▁interior ▁is ▁nicely ▁designed ▁and ▁painted ▁a ▁bright ▁white . ▁The ▁c athedral ▁is ▁also ▁ad orn ed ▁with ▁many ▁stat ues ▁as ▁those ▁dedicated ▁to ▁the ▁v ener able ▁Dr . ▁José ▁Greg orio ▁Hern ández ▁( wh om ▁some ▁faithful ▁attribute ▁m ira cles ▁in ▁Venezuela ▁and ▁Cur ac ao ) ▁and ▁dedicated ▁to ▁the ▁Virgin ▁Mary , ▁the ▁Pi eta ▁similar ▁to ▁that ▁in ▁Italy . ▁ ▁The ▁c athedral ▁follows ▁the ▁Roman ▁or ▁Latin ▁r ite ▁and ▁since ▁ 1 9 9 7 ▁is ▁World ▁Heritage ▁of ▁Un es co ▁as ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁Historic ▁Area ▁of ▁the ▁city ▁and ▁port ▁of ▁Wille m stad . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁Roman ▁Catholic ism ▁in ▁the ▁Car ib bean ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁Kingdom ▁of ▁the ▁Netherlands ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : R oman ▁Catholic ▁c athed r als ▁in ▁C ura ça o ▁Category : Build ings ▁and ▁structures ▁in ▁Wille m stad