The Our Lady of Peace Cathedral[1] (French: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de la Paix de Bukavu)[2] or simply Cathedral of Bukavu, is a religious building of the Catholic Church which is located in the city of Bukavu[3] in the east end of the African country of the Democratic Republic of the Congo,[4] specifically in the province of South Kivu.
| Our Lady of Peace Cathedral | |
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| Cathédrale Notre-Dame de la Paix de Bukavu | |
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| Location | Bukavu |
| Country |  Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
History
editThe cathedral was built from 1948 to 1951, and its formal consecration took place on 18 October 1951. It follows the Roman or Latin rite and serves as the headquarters of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bukavu (Archidioecesis Bukavuensis), which was created in 1959 by the bull "Cum parvulum" by Pope John XXIII.
It is under the pastoral responsibility of Archbishop François-Xavier Maroy Rusengo.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace in Bukavu
- ^ "Cathédrale Notre Dame de la Paix de Bukavu-RDC - Photo de QUELQUES CATHEDRALES CATHOLIQUES DE LA RDC - Le Blog de Fidèle BWIRHONDE". fideleblog.canalblog.com. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
- ^ Mapatano, Bagalwa; Bahuga, Bapolisi; Muhigwa, Bahananga; (dir.), Isumbisho Mwapu (2015-10-27). Cahiers du CERPRU: Père Georges Defour: l'homme et son oeuvre pour le développement rural en Afrique (in French). Editions Publibook. ISBN 9782342043334.
- ^ Sergeant, Barry (2006-01-01). Brett Kebble: The Inside Story. Zebra. ISBN 9781770073067.