Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Pella Explained
| Immaculate Conception Cathedral |
| 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 1895,[5] and follows the Roman or Latin rite.
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Notes and References
- Web site: Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Pella, Northern Cape (Noord-Kaap), South Africa . gcatholic.org . 2016-04-28.
- Book: Harrison, Philip. South Africa's Top Sites: Spiritual. 2004-01-01. New Africa Books. 9780864865649. en.
- Book: Annals of the South African Museum. 2003-01-01. The Museum. en.
- Book: Pretoria, Church of the Province of South Africa Diocese of. The Catholic Directory of Southern Africa. Conference. Catholic Church Southern African Catholic Bishops'. 1988-01-01. Salesian Press. en.
- Book: Bishop Simon . John Marie . Bishop for the Hottentots . 1959 . Benzinger Brothers Inc, No. 2754 . USA . 85.
