Mbanza Kongo, Angola
Cathedral of the Holy Saviour of Congo
The Cathedral of the Holy Saviour of Congo was a Catholic church built at the end of the 15th century in M'banza-Kongo, the capital of the Kingdom of Kongo. It was the first cathedral of the Diocese of Angola and Congo and one of the first Catholic cathedrals in sub-Saharan Africa and in what is now known as Angola. The construction as a simple church, which later would be a cathedral, was initiated between the 6th of May and the 6 of July 1491 under João I of Kongo.
- City
- Mbanza Kongo
- Country
- Angola
- Category
- Religious
- Suggested visit
- About 45 minutes
Background: Wikipedia