Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral, Lubumbashi

The Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral[1] (French: Cathédrale Saints Pierre et Paul de Lubumbashi)[2] or simply the Cathedral of Lubumbashi, is a Catholic cathedral in the city of Lubumbashi, Haut-Katanga Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is located between Kapenda and Kasa-Vubu avenues.[3] Nearby is the Convent of St. Peter and St. Paul and several provincial government buildings.

Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral
Cathédrale Saints Pierre et Paul de Lubumbashi
LocationLubumbashi, Haut-Katanga Province
Country Democratic Republic of the Congo
Language(s)French
DenominationCatholic
History
StatusChurch (Cathedral)
Founded1920 (1920)
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Administration
DioceseArchdiocese of Lubumbashi
Clergy
ArchbishopJean-Pierre Tafunga Mbayo

The Cathedral was built under Belgian colonial rule and dates to 1920 and is an example of Romanesque Revival architecture. It follows the Roman or Latin rite and functions as the headquarters of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lubumbashi (Archidioecesis Lubumbashiensis) which was created in 1959 by the Bull "Cum parvulum" of Pope John XXIII. It is under the pastoral responsibility of the Bishop Jean-Pierre Tafunga.

See also

References
  1. Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul in Lubumbashi
  2. Auzias, Dominique; Labourdette, Jean-Paul; Collectif (2012-07-13). République démocratique du Congo 2012-2013 (avec cartes et avis des lecteurs) (in French). Petit Futé. ISBN 2746963795.
  3. "Sites historiques et insolites - Tourisme Katanga". www.katanga-tourisme.org. Retrieved 2016-05-06.


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