| Maula Cathedral | |
|---|---|
| Location | Lilongwe |
| Country |  Malawi |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lilongwe |
The Maula Cathedral[1][2] or simply Cathedral of Lilongwe, is a religious building belonging to the Catholic Church and is located in the town of Lilongwe[3][4] the capital and largest city of the African country of Malawi.[5] Administratively it is included in the Central Region, near the M1 highway and the Civo Stadium.
The cathedral follows the Roman or Latin rite and serves as the headquarters of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lilongwe (Archidioecesis Lilongvensis) which was created as a diocese by Pope John XXIII in 1959 and got its present status in 2011 under the bula Quotiescumque Evangelii of the Pope Benedict XVI.
It is under the pastoral responsibility of the Archbishop George Desmond Tambala.
See also
References
- ↑ Maula Cathedral in Lilongwe
- ↑ "Nomads seek divine intervention at Catholic church". Malawi Nyasa Times - Malawi breaking news in Malawi. 2015-11-01. Archived from the original on 2015-11-08. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
- ↑ "Lilongwe Archdiocese ordains new priests". Malawi Nyasa Times - Malawi breaking news in Malawi. 2012-07-08. Archived from the original on 2016-04-26. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
- ↑ Conroy, A.; Blackie, M.; Whiteside, A.; Malewezi, J.; Sachs, J. (2016-01-06). Poverty, AIDS and Hunger: Breaking the Poverty Trap in Malawi. Springer. ISBN 9780230627703.
- ↑ Schoffeleers, J. M. (1999-01-01). In Search of Truth and Justice: Confrontations Between Church and State in Malawi 1960-1994. Christian Literature Association in Malawi (CLAIM). ISBN 9789990816198.
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