Our Lady of Wisdom Cathedral, Blantyre explained

Our Lady of Wisdom Cathedral
Location:Blantyre
Country:Malawi
Denomination:Roman Catholic Church

The Our Lady of Wisdom Cathedral[1] or Cathedral Limbe Our Lady of Wisdom, also simply Cathedral of Blantyre,[2] [3] is a religious building belonging to the Catholic Church[4] and is located in Blantyre[5] the second largest city in the African country of Malawi, in the Southern region.

The temple follows the Roman or Latin rite and serves as headquarters of the Archdiocese of Blantyre (Archidioecesis Blantyrensis) which was created in 1959 by Pope John XXIII by bula Cum fides christiana.

It is under the pastoral responsibility of Archbishop Thomas Luke Msusa. Masses are offered in both English and the local language Chichewa.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.gcatholic.org/churches/africa/4008.htm Limbe Cathedral of Our Lady of Wisdom in Blantyre
  2. Book: The Pope Speaks. 1989-01-01. Our Sunday Visitor, Incorporated. en.
  3. Book: Linden, Ian. Catholics, Peasants, and Chewa Resistance in Nyasaland, 1889-1939. registration. Linden. Jane. 1974-01-01. University of California Press. 9780520025004. en.
  4. Book: Kalinga, Owen J. M. . Owen J. M. Kalinga

    . Historical Dictionary of Malawi. Owen J. M. Kalinga . 2012-01-01. Rowman & Littlefield. 9780810859616. en.

  5. Web site: Africa Holy Doors of Mercy. 2016-01-26. Catholic Pilgrimage Sites. en-US. 2016-04-27.