Cathedral of the Holy Saviour, Adigrat
| Adigrat Cathedral በመንፈስ ቅዱስ በመድኃኒታችን ካቴድራል | |
|---|---|
Roman Catholic | |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Cathedral |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Adigrat, Ethiopia |
| Geographic coordinates | 14°16′45″N 39°27′57″E / 14.2793°N 39.4658°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | church |
| Groundbreaking | 19 April 1969 |
The Cathedral of the Holy Saviourarcheparchy of Addis Ababa (Archieparchia Neanthopolitana), which was elevated to its current status in 1961 by Pope John XXIII through the bull "Quod Venerabiles".
The cathedral was built on a site called Welwalo, which was reserved after World War II for the construction of a church, it was the first parish and, after the establishment of the Eparchy and with some additions, became the cathedral being dedicated to the Holy Savior on 19 April 1969, was realized on the basis of an Italian project including the great mural Giudizio Universale (1970) of the Ethiopian artist Afewerk Tekle.
See also
- Catholicism portal
Africa portal
Architecture portal
- Ethiopian Catholic Church
- Catholic Church in Ethiopia
- St. Joseph Cathedral, Gambela
- Holy Trinity Cathedral, Sodo
References
- ^ Holy Saviour Cathedral in Adigrat
- ISBN 9781741048148.
- ISBN 9781598846669.