List of cathedrals in Senegal

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Cathedral of Our Lady of Victories in Dakar.

This is the list of cathedrals in Senegal.

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Cathedrals of the Roman Catholic Church in Senegal: [1]

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  1. GCatholic.org: Cathedrals Senegal