Christ the King Cathedral (Gaborone)

This article is about the Christ the King Cathedral in Gaborone, Botswana. For other cathedrals named Christ the King, see Christ the King Cathedral.
Christ the King Cathedral
Shown within Botswana
Basic information
Location 161 Queens Road
Gaborone, Botswana
Geographic coordinates 24°39′25″S 25°55′07″E / 24.656944°S 25.918611°E / -24.656944; 25.918611Coordinates: 24°39′25″S 25°55′07″E / 24.656944°S 25.918611°E / -24.656944; 25.918611
Affiliation Roman Catholic
Rite Latin rite
District Diocese of Gaborone
Province Archdiocese of Pretoria
Year consecrated 1968
Ecclesiastical or organizational status Cathedral
Status active
Leadership Valentine Tsamma Seane
Website Diocese of Gaborone

Christ the King Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church in Gaborone, Botswana. It is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Gaborone. The current bishop is Valentine Tsamma Seane.

History

Pope John Paul II visited the cathedral on 13 September 1988.[1]

Mass schedule

Mass is held Monday through Friday at 6:45 am and 5:00 pm. Saturday Mass in at 8:30 pm in English, and Sunday Mass is held three times: 7:30 am in English, 10:00 am in Setswana, and 6:00 pm in English.[2]

See also

References

  1. "Christ the King Cathedral, Gaborone, Botswana". GCatholic.org. 11 June 2012. Archived from the original on 24 July 2012. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
  2. "St. Patrick's Province Today". The Passionists Newsletter 5 (The Passionists). May 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 July 2012. Retrieved 24 July 2012.

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