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The '''Saint Joseph's Metropolitan Cathedral''' is a Roman Catholic [[cathedral]] in [[Dar es Salaam]], [[Tanzania]]. It is a [[Gothic Revival architecture|Gothic]] church located in [[Sokoine Drive]], facing the [[harbour]], close to the [[White Fathers' House]]. |
The '''Saint Joseph's Metropolitan Cathedral''' is a Roman Catholic [[cathedral]] in [[Dar es Salaam]], [[Tanzania]]. It is a [[Gothic Revival architecture|Gothic]] church located in [[Sokoine Drive]], facing the [[harbour]], close to the [[White Fathers' House]]. It was built by the [[German Empire|Germans]] between 1897 and 1902<ref>Michael Hodd, ''East Africa Handbook: The Travel Guide'', p. 344</ref> and consecrated as a Catholic church in 1905.<ref>{{it}} [http://www.inkamana.org/ohio/pugu.htm St. Benedict Monastery] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.fo/20120802075003/http://www.inkamana.org/ohio/pugu.htm |date=2012-08-02 }}</ref> The cathedral is the seat of the Dar es Salaam [[archdiocese]]. One of the most notable features of the church are the [[stained-glass]] windows behind the [[altar]].<ref>[http://www.lonelyplanet.com/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/sights/440036 St. Joseph's Cathedral] at [[Lonely Planet]]</ref> |
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Revision as of 11:30, 24 April 2019
The Saint Joseph's Metropolitan Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. It is a Gothic church located in Sokoine Drive, facing the harbour, close to the White Fathers' House. It was built by the Germans between 1897 and 1902[1] and consecrated as a Catholic church in 1905.[2] The cathedral is the seat of the Dar es Salaam archdiocese. One of the most notable features of the church are the stained-glass windows behind the altar.[3]
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- ^ Michael Hodd, East Africa Handbook: The Travel Guide, p. 344
- ^ Template:It St. Benedict Monastery Archived 2012-08-02 at archive.today
- ^ St. Joseph's Cathedral at Lonely Planet
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