The Cathedral of the Holy Nativity is the home of the Anglican Diocese of Natal in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa in the kwaZulu-Natal Province. It is the episcopal seat of the Bishop of Natal. The cathedral is located in Langalibalele Street.
| Cathedral of the Holy Nativity | |
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| 29°36′17″S 30°22′34″E / 29.60472°S 30.37611°E | |
| Location | Pietermaritzburg, kwaZulu-Natal |
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| Country | South Africa |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| History | |
| Consecrated | 22 November 1981 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Kammeӱer, Rozendal and Carter-Brown |
| Style | Modern |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Red brick and concrete |
| Administration | |
| Province | Southern Africa |
| Diocese | Diocese of Natal |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | The Rt Revd Nkosinathi Ndwandwe |
| Dean | The Very Reverend Ndabezinhle Sibisi |
The building of the cathedral followed the uniting of two city parishes while Philip Russell was bishop, that is between 1974 and 1981. After being translated to Cape Town as archbishop, Russell returned to dedicate the cathedral on 22 November 1981.
The building is modern in design and is not universally loved.[1]
References edit
- ^ Hans Fransen (14 January 2010). "Architecture: The new amidst the old". Pietermaritzburg Local History. The Witness. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
- Hallowes, Kenneth B. (1971). "A new Cathedral-Centre for Pietermaritzburg" (PDF). Natalia (1). Natal Society Foundation: 31–34.
- Strutt, Daphne H.; Moberly, M. (1976). "Notes and Queries - The New Cathedral Centre" (PDF). Natalia (6). Natal Society Foundation: 41–43.
External links edit
- Heinrich Kammeӱer, Architect at the Wayback Machine (archived 29 October 2013)
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