Holy Family Cathedral, Rumbek
The Holy Family Cathedral or Cathedral of Rumbek, is a religious building belonging to the Roman Catholic Church is located in the town of Rumbek, capital of Lakes State, in the African country of South Sudan, and that serves as the seat of the bishop of Rumbek.
A relatively modest cathedral, it is a small building dedicated to the Holy Family, more like a chapel of a mission than a traditional cathedral in the architectural sense. It was restored by Bishop Cesare Mazzolari (1937-2011).
It was built in 1955 when the territory was still part of Anglo-Egyptian Sudan.
See also
References
- ^ Cathedral of Rumbek
- ^ "Catholic Diocese of Rumbek: The death of Bishop Caesar Mazzolari". www.radiovaticana.va. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
- ^ Lovell-Hoare, Sophie; Ibbotson, Sophie; Lovell-Hoare, Max (2013-01-01). South Sudan. Bradt Travel Guides. ISBN 9781841624662.
- ^ "The Catholic Diocese of Rumbek South Sudan" (PDF).
6°48′26″N 29°40′35″E / 6.8072°N 29.6763°E
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