Our Lady of Victories Cathedral, Yaoundé

Our Lady of Victories Cathedral
Cathédrale Notre-Dame-des-Victoires de Yaoundé
Location Yaoundé
Country  Cameroon
Denomination Roman Catholic Church

The Our Lady of Victories Cathedral[1] (French: Cathédrale Notre-Dame-des-Victoires de Yaoundé) is the name given to a religious building belonging to the Catholic Church and serves as the cathedral of the metropolitan archdiocese of Yaoundé[2] (Archidioecesis Yaundensis or L'archidiocèse métropolitain de Yaoundé) in Cameroon.[3] It is located in the center of the city in the rotunda of the central post office.

It has a stunning architecture, and a large number of seats, with space for around 5,000 faithful, and an interior cross-shaped. After more than 50 years of existence, the construction of the Cathedral of Our Lady of Victories in Yaounde is not over yet. This is one of the most significant places in the capital, and was consecrated in 1955.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Cathedral of Our Lady of Victories, Yaoundé
  2. ↑ Martin, Jumbam (2014-12-04). My Conversion Journey with Christian Cardinal Tumi. Langaa RPCIG. ISBN 9789956792894.
  3. ↑ "Our Lady of Victory at , Yaounde Cameroon". www.thecatholicdirectory.com. Retrieved 2016-04-22.

Coordinates: 3°51′46″N 11°31′16″E / 3.8629°N 11.5210°E / 3.8629; 11.5210


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