The Our Lady of Fatima Cathedral[1] (Portuguese: Catedral Metropolitana de Nossa Senhora de Fátima) also called Metropolitan Cathedral of Our Lady of Fatima, is a religious building of the Catholic Church which is in Nampula,[2] a town in the African country of Mozambique,[3][4] which functions as the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Nampula.
| Our Lady of Fatima Cathedral | |
|---|---|
| Catedral Metropolitana de Nossa Senhora de Fátima | |
 | |
| Location | Nampula |
| Country |  Mozambique |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
The cathedral was inaugurated in 1956 by the then President of the Republic of Portugal, Francisco Craveiro Lopes when the territory was under Portuguese rule. It is a traditionalist design building, designed by Raul Lino and built between 1941, a year after the founding of the diocese, and 1955. It has two towers in the facade and an arched portico.[5]
See also
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edit- ^ Metropolitan Cathedral of Our Lady of Fatima in Nampula
- ^ National Geographic. National Geographic Society. 1964-01-01.
- ^ Arquivos de Angola (in Portuguese). Museu de Angola. 1944-01-01.
- ^ Lopes, Fernando Félix (1972-01-01). Missões franciscanas em Moçambique, 1898-1970 (in Portuguese). Editorial Franciscana.
- ^ José Manuel Fernandes (2012-11-14). "Cathedral of Our Lady of Fátima". Fundação Caluste Gulbenkian. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
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