Kano, Nigeria
Our Lady of Fatima Cathedral, Kano
The Our Lady of Fatima Cathedral or simply Kano Cathedral, is the name given to a religious building belonging to the Catholic Church in the city of Kano, one of the largest in the African country of Nigeria. It owes its name to the Virgin Mary who Catholics consider the Mother of God, under the invocation of Our Lady of Fatima. The present structure was established as a parish church in 1954 and obtained the status of Cathedral in 1999 with the bull "Dilectas Afras" under the pontificate of Pope John Paul II.
- City
- Kano
- Country
- Nigeria
- Category
- Religious
- Suggested visit
- About 45 minutes
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Background: Wikipedia