Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Pella
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| Location | Pella |
| Country |  South Africa |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
The Immaculate Conception Cathedral[1][2] is a religious building belonging to the Roman Catholic Church and is located in the town of Pella[3] in the region of Namakwa in the Northern Cape (Noord-Kaap) in South Africa,[4] near the border with neighboring Namibia.
Stresses since it is the seat of the bishop of the diocese of Keimoes-Upington (Dioecesis Keimoesanus-Upingtonensis) which was created in 1951 by the bull Suprema Nobis of Pope Pius XII.
Work on its construction was completed in 1872, and follows the Roman or Latin rite.
See also[]
- Roman Catholicism in South Africa
References[]
- ^ "Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Pella, Northern Cape (Noord-Kaap), South Africa". gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
- ^ Harrison, Philip (2004-01-01). South Africa's Top Sites: Spiritual. New Africa Books. ISBN 9780864865649.
- ^ Annals of the South African Museum. The Museum. 2003-01-01.
- ^ Pretoria, Church of the Province of South Africa Diocese of; Conference, Catholic Church Southern African Catholic Bishops' (1988-01-01). The Catholic Directory of Southern Africa. Salesian Press.
Categories:
- Roman Catholic cathedrals in South Africa
- Roman Catholic churches completed in 1872
- Buildings and structures in the Northern Cape
- 19th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in South Africa