The Our Lady Queen of Nigeria Pro-Cathedral,[1] also called Abuja Cathedral, is the pro-cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja, the capital of Nigeria. Located on the Funmilayo Kuti street in Garki, is expected to be replaced by the city's Cathedral of the Twelve Apostles upon its completion.
| Our Lady Queen of Nigeria Pro-Cathedral | |
|---|---|
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| Location | Abuja |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja |
Initially it was called "Church of All Saints" and had its first priest in 1983.
The cathedral parish follows the Latin Rite. It serves as the mother church of the archdiocese (Archidioecesis Abugensis), which was created as a mission sui juris in 1981 and elevated to archiepiscopal status in 1994 via the bull "Quo aptius" of Pope John Paul II.
It is under the pastoral responsibility of Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama.[2] Pope John Paul II visited it in 1988,[3] as did President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, in 2015.[4]
See also
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edit- ^ Our Lady Queen of Nigeria Pro-Cathedral in Abuja
- ^ Cheney, David M. "Abuja (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2017-02-01.
- ^ "Porte della Misericordia". www.iubilaeummisericordiae.va. Retrieved 2017-02-01.
- ^ "Goodluck Jonathan Visits Our Lady Queen Of Nigeria Catholic Pro-Cathedral Abuja [See Photos]". www.naijayouthsblog.com. Retrieved 2017-02-01.[permanent dead link]
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