Sacred Heart Cathedral, Lomé
Appearance
Sacred Heart Cathedral | |
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Cathédrale du Sacré-Cœur de Lomé | |
![]() Lomé Grand Market, with the cathedral in the background | |
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Location | Lomé |
Country | Togo |
Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
The Sacred Heart Cathedral[1] (French: Cathédrale du Sacré-Cœur de Lomé)[2] is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lomé (since 14 September 1955), one of the seven Catholic church districts of Togo.[3][4] Built in just over a year (April 1901 to September 1902) by the German colonial authorities, it quickly became one of the iconic buildings of the new capital of Togo.
History
[edit]The first Catholic missionaries settled in Lomé in 1892. On 21 September 1902, in a solemn ceremony presided over by Bishop Albert, apostolic vicar of Côte-de-l'Or performed the consecration of the new sanctuary, which became a symbol the urbanization of Togo. On 9 August 1985, Pope John Paul II celebrated Mass in the cathedral.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Cathédrale du Sacré-Cœur de Lomé, Togo
- ^ Guide Lome plan: 1/10 000. Agence KEOPS et Associès. 1 January 2001.
- ^ Collectif; Auzias, Dominique; Labourdette, Jean-Paul (8 December 2010). Togo 2011-12 (in French). Petit Futé. ISBN 978-2746935976.
- ^ Futé, Petit (19 November 2014). Petit Futé Togo (in French). Petit Futé. ISBN 9782746978591.