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Cathedral and the seat of the Metropolitan

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in the

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(CAR). It is a large and elegant church built with red brick and is a common type in French tropical colonies. It is located in central Bangui, 2 km away from the

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and Bangui City Hall. It was the location for the Coronation Mass of

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(Bokassa I) in 1977 and the opening of the first holy door of the Catholic Church's

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on 29 November 2015.

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Pope opens Holy Door at Mass in Bangui cathedral
published on 29 November 2015, accessed on 15 August 2024 Cathedrale de Bangui timbre

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