St. Peter the Apostle Cathedral, Pointe-Noire

St. Peter the Apostle Cathedral
Cathédrale Saint-Pierre-Apôtre de Pointe-Noire
4°48′09″S 11°52′24″E / 4.8025°S 11.8733°E / -4.8025; 11.8733
LocationPointe-Noire
CountryRepublic of the Congo
DenominationRoman Catholic Church

The St. Peter the Apostle Cathedral[1] (French: Cathédrale Saint-Pierre-Apôtre de Pointe-Noire)[2] or Cathedral of St. Peter the Apostle in Pointe-Noire, is a religious building belonging to the Roman Catholic Church and is located in Pointe-Noire,[3] the second largest city in the African country of the Republic of Congo.[4]

It serves as the seat of the diocese of Pointe-Noire (Dioecesis Nigrirostrensis) that was created on September 14, 1955, with the Bull "Dum Tantis" by Pope Pius XII and is included in the ecclesiastical province of Brazzaville. The cathedral uses the Latin or Roman rite.

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References

  1. ^ Cathedral of St. Peter the Apostle in Pointe-Noire
  2. ^ N’Kouka-Koudissa, Aybienevie (2014-07-01). "lasemaineafricaine - Diocèse de Pointe-Noire : Solennité des Saints Pierre et Paul et ordinations de quatre prêtres et un diacre". lasemaineafricaine.net. Retrieved 2016-05-04.
  3. ^ Souka, Jean-François Sylvestre (2011-01-01). Le mal congolais: Origines de la ruine du Congo-Brazzaville. Editions L'Harmattan. ISBN 9782296451209.
  4. ^ ""Message de l'Union Diocésaine des Religieuses de Pointe Noire"".