Cathédrale Notre-Dame (Bangui)

The Cathédrale Notre-Dame de l Immaculée Conception (Cathedral of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception) is a Roman Catholic Cathedral and the seat of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bangui in the Central African Republic (CAR).[1] It is a large and elegant church built with red brick and is common type in French tropical colonies.

Bangui Cathédrale Notre-Dame in 2018

It is located in central Bangui, 2 km away from the Barthélemy Boganda Stadium and Bangui City Hall.[2]

It was the location for the Coronation Mass of Jean-Bédel Bokassa (Bokassa I) in 1977.

References

  1. "Cathedral of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception". GCatholic Organization. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  2. Africa Today. Africa Today Associates. 1978. p. 33. Retrieved 24 July 2013.

4.370°N 18.578°E / 4.370; 18.578


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