The Mater Dolorosa Church[1][2] or just Mater Dolorosa Parish,[3] is a Catholic church located in the city of Mbabane,[4] Eswatini (Swaziland).[5] It is adjacent to a secondary and elementary school of the same name.
| Mater Dolorosa Church | |
|---|---|
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| 26°19′30″S 31°09′00″E / 26.325°S 31.1499°E | |
| Location | Mbabane |
| Country |  Eswatini |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
Unlike most African countries the main church, Our Lady of Assumption Cathedral, Manzini, is not located in the capital, but in another city. The name "Mater Dolorosa" (Our Lady of Sorrows) is one of the Latin forms of invocation of Mary.
History
editThe church began as the mission of Mater Dolorosa, established in January 1914.[6] On January 27, 2014, celebrations were held in this church celebrating 100 years of the Catholic Church in the nation. During a religious ceremony the finance minister collapsed and had to be treated.
See also
editReferences
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- ^ "Observer". www.observer.org.sz. Retrieved 2016-05-13.
- ^ "Children of Mary attend conference at diocese of Manzini" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-06-03.
- ^ "What's On, on the web! - Swaziland Info". www.swaziwhatson.com. Retrieved 2016-05-13.
- ^ "Times Of Swaziland". www.times.co.sz. Retrieved 2016-05-13.
- ^ "«RELATIONS BETWEEN THE FIRST CATHOLIC MISSIONARIES AND THE PEOPLE OF SWAZILAND (1914-1955)»" (PDF).
