The Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral ( ) is a religious building that serves as a

cathedral A cathedral is a church (building), church that contains the of a bishop, thus serving as the central church of a diocese, Annual conferences within Methodism, conference, or episcopate. Churches with the function of "cathedral" are usually s ...

of the

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and is located in the town of

Fianarantsoa Fianarantsoa is a city (commune urbaine) in south central Madagascar, and is the capital of Haute Matsiatra Region. History It was built in the early 19th century by the Merina as the administrative capital for the newly conquered Betsileo kin ...

, in the highlands of African island country of

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. It is located specifically in the ''Rue du Rova'' (Rova Street), in the old town, and is the seat of the Archdiocese of Fianarantsoa (Latin: ''Archidioecesis Fianarantsoaensis''). FianarantsoaDomInnen

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Roman Catholic cathedrals in Madagascar Buildings and structures in Fianarantsoa 1871 establishments in Africa Roman Catholic churches completed in 1890 19th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Madagascar {{Madagascar-stub

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