St. Theresa Cathedral, Juba

St. Theresa Cathedral
Location Juba
Country  South Sudan
Denomination Roman Catholic Church

The St. Theresa Cathedral[1] or Cathedral of Juba, is the name given to a religious building in the Unity Avenue in Bahr al Jabal (Central Equatoria) in the district of Kotor in the town of Juba,[2] capital of the African country of South Sudan.[3]

It serves as the seat of the Archbishop of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Juba (Latin: Archidioecesis Iubaensis, created on December 12, 1974 by Pope Paul VI by bull Cum in Sudania. Its construction began in 1952.

During the civil war in southern Sudan about 5,000 people took refuge in the cathedral in Juba, which was kept for days by violent clashes between rival factions of the national army.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Cathedral of St. Therese in Juba
  2. ↑ Inc, IBP (2009-03-20). Doing Business, Investing and International Assistance in South Sudan Guide Volume 1 Strategic and Practical Information. Lulu.com. ISBN 9781438710679.
  3. ↑ Brunn, Stanley D. (2015-02-03). The Changing World Religion Map: Sacred Places, Identities, Practices and Politics. Springer. ISBN 9789401793766.
  4. ↑ "AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - 5,000 refugees welcomed in the Cathedral of Juba". www.news.va. Retrieved 2016-05-06.

Coordinates: 4°49′38″N 31°36′01″E / 4.8273°N 31.6003°E / 4.8273; 31.6003

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