Sacred Heart Cathedral, Monrovia

Sacred Heart Cathedral
Location Monrovia
Country  Liberia
Denomination Roman Catholic Church

The Sacred Heart Cathedral[1][2] or simply Cathedral of Monrovia, is the name given to a religious building belonging to the Catholic Church and is located across Broad Street in the heart of the city of Monrovia,[3] capital of the African country of Liberia.[4][5]

It is a temple that serves as the headquarters of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Monrovia (Archidioecesis Monroviensis) that was created on December 19, 1981 by Pope John Paul II by the bull Patet Ecclesiae. Follow the Roman or Latin rite and is under the pastoral responsibility of the Bishop Lewis Zeigler.

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References

  1. ↑ Sacred Heart Cathedral in Monrovia
  2. ↑ Davies, Alberta (2011-04-29). Raw Edge of Purgatory: I Survived the Liberian Pogrom. Xlibris Corporation. ISBN 9781456849955.
  3. ↑ Outreach, Franciscan Mission (2012-09-28). "FRANCISCAN MISSION OUTREACH: Liberia: Monrovia". FRANCISCAN MISSION OUTREACH. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
  4. ↑ Bidini, Dave (2010-03-05). Around the World in 57 1/2 Gigs. McClelland & Stewart. ISBN 9781551991498.
  5. ↑ Dunn, Elwood D.; Beyan, Amos J.; Burrowes, Carl Patrick (2000-12-20). Historical Dictionary of Liberia. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9781461659310.

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