Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, Mongomo
| Basilica of the Immaculate Conception | ||
|---|---|---|
Basílica de la Inmaculada Concepción de Mongomo | ||
Consecrated 2011 | | |
| Architecture | ||
| Architectural type | New Classical architecture | |
The Basilica of the Immaculate Conception (
History
The basilica was begun in 2006, funded by the Equatorial Guinean state, and built by the Italian company Makinen Venture. Another Italian company, Ruffini Decorazioni, has been responsible for the interiors and finishes. The basilica has a capacity to accommodate one thousand faithful, and as the name suggests is dedicated to the Immaculate Conception, patroness of Equatorial Guinea. Inside the basilica a replica of the Esperanza Macarena venerates, which was brought from Seville, Spain.[1] [2]
The basilica was officially consecrated on December 7, 2011 by Nigerian Cardinal Francis Arinze, president of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue, on behalf of Pope Benedict XVI. Cardinal Arinze accompanied the Apostolic Nuncio to Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon and Gabon, Piero Pioppo, several bishops and more than two hundred priests. During the ceremony, reading the decree that the Vatican gave this church the dignity of minor basilica was given.[3][4]
See also
- Roman Catholicism in Equatorial Guinea
References
- ^ «Asturias Mundial. Inaugurada la Basílica de la Inmaculada Concepción en Mongomo»
- ISBN 9781841629254.
- ^ ECUATORIAL, GUINEA. "Entrega de la residencia papal de la Basílica de la Inmaculada Concepción de Mongomo - Página Oficial del Gobierno de la República de Guinea Ecuatorial". www.guineaecuatorialpress.com. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
- ^ "ElDiarioDeMalabo.com: El Presidente Obiang Nguema en la Basílica de Mongomo". www.eldiariodemalabo.com. Archived from the original on 2016-06-10. Retrieved 2016-05-05.