Bangui Cathédrale Notre-Dame in 2018

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.

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°22′12″N 18°34′41″E / 4.370°N 18.578°E / 4.370; 18.578


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