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The cathedral of Notre Dame de Miséricorde, commonly known as Cotonou Cathedral, is a Catholic cathedral, located near the Ancien Pont bridge in Cotonou, Benin. It is noted for its distinct burgundy and white striped tiled architecture. Its tower stands towards the rear-end left side of the main building.
| Our Lady of Mercy | |
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| Cathedral of Our Lady of Mercy | |
| Cotonou Cathedral | |
Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-Miséricorde | |
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| 6°21′26″N 2°26′24″E / 6.357282°N 2.440073°E | |
| Location | Cotonou |
| Country | Benin |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Website | archidiocesedecotonou |
| History | |
| Status | Cathedral |
| Dedication | Notre-Dame-de-Miséricorde (Our Lady of Mercy) |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Groundbreaking | 1912[1] |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Cotonou |
| Clergy | |
| Pastor(s) | Antoine Metin |
The cathedral is the seat of the Latin Church archdiocese of Cotonou. The archdiocese was originally created on 26 June 1883 as the Apostolic Prefecture of Dahomey from the Apostolic Vicariate of Benin Coast, Nigeria. After several name changes under Dahomey, on 14 September 1955 it was promoted as the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cotonou.
Gallery edit
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Exterior view of the Cathedral of Our Lady of Mercy in Cotonou -
Courtyard of the Cathedral of Our Lady of Mercy in Cotonou -
Cathedral of Our Lady of Mercy in Cotonou seen from the road -
Interior of the Cathedral of Our Lady of Mercy in Cotonou (2007) -
Cathedral of Our Lady of Mercy in Cotonou (1972)
References edit
- ^ "Cathédrale NDM" [Cathedral NDM] (in French). Archdiocese of Cotonou. Retrieved 11 March 2024.[self-published source]
External links edit
- Cathedral web page at Archdiocese of Cotonou website
- Image at travelpod.com
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