St. Joseph Cathedral, Mopti
St. Joseph Cathedral | |
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Cathédrale Saint-Joseph | |
Location | Mopti |
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Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
The St. Joseph Cathedral[1] (French: Cathédrale Saint-Joseph) is a religious building belonging to the Catholic Church[2] and is located in Mopti in the fifth administrative region of Mopti in central African country of Mali.[3] The cathedral is located near Independence Avenue and Kanaga and Le Fleuve hotels. It was established in 1953 as the Parish of St. Joseph.[4]
It is a temple that follows the Roman or Latin rite and serves as the seat of the diocese of Mopti (Dioecesis Moptiensis or Diocèse de Mopti) which was created in 1964 by bula More institutoque of Pope Paul VI.
It is under the pastoral responsibility of the Bishop Georges Fonghoro.
See also[]
- Roman Catholicism in Mali
- St. Joseph Cathedral (disambiguation)
References[]
- ^ Cathedral of St. Joseph in Mopti
- ^ Pierre Diarra, Cent ans de catholicisme au Mali : Approche anthropologique et théologique d'une rencontre, 1888-1988, Karthala Éditions, coll. « Mémoire d'Églises », 2009, 508 p. ISBN 978-2-8111-0287-6)
- ^ "Église catholique au Mali, Chronique de l'archidiocèse de Bamako". Archived from the original on 2013-10-04.
- ^ Pierre, DIARRA (2009-11-01). Cent ans de catholicisme au Mali. Approche anthropologique et théologique d'une rencontre (1888-1988) (in French). KARTHALA Editions. ISBN 9782811132088.
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- Roman Catholic cathedrals in Mali
- Mopti
- Roman Catholic churches completed in 1953
- 20th-century Roman Catholic church buildings
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