Holy Family Cathedral | |
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Location | Rumbek |
Country | South Sudan |
Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
Administration | |
Diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Rumbek |
The Holy Family Cathedral [1] or Cathedral of Rumbek, is a religious building belonging to the Roman Catholic Church is located in the town of Rumbek, [2] capital of Lakes State, in the African country of South Sudan, [3] [4] and that serves as the seat of the bishop of Rumbek.
A relatively modest cathedral, it is a small building dedicated to the Holy Family, more like a chapel of a mission than a traditional cathedral in the architectural sense. It was restored by Bishop Cesare Mazzolari (1937-2011).
It was built in 1955 when the territory was still part of Anglo-Egyptian Sudan.
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Coordinates: 6°48′26″N29°40′35″E / 6.8072°N 29.6763°E