Cathédrale Notre-Dame | |
Other Name: | Cathédrale Notre-Dame Bangui |
Coordinates: | 4.37°N 18.5781°W |
Location: | Bangui |
Country: | Central African Republic |
Denomination: | Roman Catholic Church |
Founded Date: | CE.1937 |
Completed Date: | CE.1937 |
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 a 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 and the opening of the first holy door of the Catholic Church's Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy on 29 November 2015.[3]