Cathedral of the Holy Saviour, Adigrat explained

Building Name:Adigrat Cathedral
Amharic: በመንፈስ ቅዱስ በመድኃኒታችን ካቴድራል
Location:Adigrat, Ethiopia
Geo:14.2793°N 39.4658°W
Religious Affiliation:Roman Catholic
Status:Cathedral
Functional Status:Active
Architecture:yes
Architecture Type:church
Groundbreaking:19 April 1969

The Cathedral of the Holy Saviour[1] (Amharic: በመንፈስ ቅዱስ በመድኃኒታችን ካቴድራል), also called Adigrat Cathedral, is a Catholic church located in Adigrat, Ethiopia. It is the main place of worship of the Ethiopian Catholic Church.[2] [3] The cathedral is the mother church of the Eparchy of Adigrat (Eparchia Adigratensis). It belonged to the archeparchy of Addis Ababa (Archieparchia Neanthopolitana), which was elevated to its current status in 1961 by Pope John XXIII through the bull "Quod Venerabiles".

The cathedral was built on a site called Welwalo, which was reserved after World War II for the construction of a church, it was the first parish and, after the establishment of the Eparchy and with some additions, became the cathedral being dedicated to the Holy Savior on 19 April 1969, was realized on the basis of an Italian project including the great mural Giudizio Universale (1970) of the Ethiopian artist Afewerk Tekle.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.gcatholic.org/churches/africa/3559.htm Holy Saviour Cathedral in Adigrat
  2. Book: Ethiopia & Eritrea. Carillet. Jean-Bernard. Butler. Stuart. Starnes. Dean. 2009-01-01. Lonely Planet. 9781741048148. en.
  3. Book: Africa: An Encyclopedia of Culture and Society [3 volumes]

    An Encyclopedia of Culture and Society]

    . Ph.D. Toyin Falola. Jean-Jacques. Daniel. 2015-12-14. ABC-CLIO. 9781598846669. en.