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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 Groote Kerk (Afrikaans and Dutch for "Great Church") is a Dutch Reformed church in Cape Town, South Africa. The church is South Africa's oldest place of Christian worship. The first church on this land was built in 1678. Willem Adriaan van der Stel laid the cornerstone for the church. It was replaced by the present building in 1841 built by ...
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.
One of the largest Eastern Orthodox Cathedrals: Note: this list is incomplete e.g. St. Mary's Cathedral, Sydney is 107 metres long (ref. St. Mary's Cathedral website).
This is a list of cathedrals by country, including both actual cathedrals (seats of bishops in episcopal denominations, such as Catholicism, Anglicanism, and Orthodoxy) and a few prominent churches from non-episcopal denominations commonly referred to as "cathedral", usually having formerly acquired that status.
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)
It was built and inaugurated in 1965 and destroyed on April 21, 1980, during the Civil War. In fact, the city suffered great destruction in 1979 and especially in 1980, when the conflict developed commonly called the war "Tizah chuhur". [2] The current building, which occupies most of the old structures, was rebuilt between 1983 [3] and 1986. [4]
Cathedrals of the Roman Catholic Church in South Africa: [11] Sacred Heart Cathedral in Aliwal North; Cathedral of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Bethlehem; Sacred Heart Cathedral in Bloemfontein; Cathedral of St. Mary of the Flight into Egypt in Cape Town; Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption in De Aar; Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi ...