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Oriental Orthodox cathedrals in Africa (2 C, 1 P) Protestant cathedrals in Africa (2 C) A. Cathedrals in Angola (1 C, 1 P) B. Cathedrals in Benin (1 C, 1 P)
The basilica is not to be confused with a cathedral. Our Lady of Peace is located in the Diocese of Yamoussoukro; the Cathedral of Saint Augustine—less than 3 km (2 mi) away [13] —is smaller in size than the basilica but the principal place of worship and seat of the bishop of the diocese. [14]
The temple is sometimes mistakenly referred to as a "cathedral" for its large size, however it is not based on any bishopric, so it does not enjoy that status. The Basilica of Mongomo is currently the largest religious building in Central Africa and the second largest Catholic church throughout Africa, after the Basilica of Our Lady of Peace in ...
The largest church in East Asia [citation needed] Grace Cathedral: 3,357 [87] 1910–1964 San Francisco United States: Anglican (Episcopal Church in the U.S.) Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul (Lewiston, Maine) 3,264 2,200 1906–1936 Lewiston, Maine United States: Catholic Largest church in the State of Maine, still serves mass in French.
Our Lady of the Congo Cathedral [1] (French: Cathédrale Notre-Dame du Congo), [2] or simply Kinshasa Cathedral, is a religious building of the Catholic Church located on Liberation Avenue (formerly also called November 24 Avenue) in the city of Kinshasa, [3] the capital and largest city of the African country of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
[6] The cathedral was formally consecrated by the pope during his second visit to Abidjan in August 1985. It is the second largest cathedral in Africa. [7] Saint Paul's Cathedral served as a refuge for approximately 1,800 Ivorians fleeing violence during the height of the 2010–2011 Ivorian crisis which engulfed Abidjan. [8]
Pages in category "Roman Catholic cathedrals in Africa" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. I.
The cathedral is located on Church Square and has the tallest spire in South Africa 176 feet (54 m). [2] The cathedral is dedicated to St Michael and St George and celebrates its patronal festival on the Sunday closest to Michaelmas (29 September).