St. Joseph Cathedral, Gambela Explained

Building Name:St. Joseph Cathedral
Amharic: ቅዱስ ዮሴፍ ካቴድራል
Location:Gambela, Ethiopia
Religious Affiliation:Catholic Church (Latin Church)
Status:Cathedral
Functional Status:Active
Architecture:yes
Architecture Type:church

St. Joseph Cathedral[1] (Amharic: ቅዱስ ዮሴፍ ካቴድራል) is a Catholic cathedral located in the town of Gambela, Gambela Region, Ethiopia.[2]

It is a Latin Church congregation that is part of the Apostolic Vicariate of Gambella (Vicariatus Apostolicus Gambellensis) which was created on 16 November 2000. As the name indicates its patron saint is St. Joseph. Nearby also is the Gambela National Park.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.gcatholic.org/churches/africa/3560.htm St. Joseph Cathedral, Gambella, Ethiopia
  2. http://donboscoethiopia.org/blog/gambella-blessed-with-two-new-priests/ «Gambella blessed with two new Priests « SALESIANS OF DON BOSCO».