Sacred Heart Cathedral, Pretoria
Church in Pretoria, South Africa
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The Cathedral of the Sacred Heart[1][2] or just Pretoria Catholic Cathedral is a religious building belonging to the Catholic Church and is located in the Bosman street[3] of the town of Pretoria,[4] in Gauteng province in South Africa.
| Cathedral of the Sacred Heart | |
|---|---|
  Cathedral of the Sacred Heart Location within Pretoria  Cathedral of the Sacred Heart Location within Gauteng | |
| 25.751409°S 28.185829°E | |
| Location | Pretoria |
| Country | South Africa |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
The cathedral was built in 1877[5] in the Gothic architectural style, follows the Roman or Latin rite and serves as headquarters of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Pretoria (Archidioecesis Praetoriensis) which was created in 1951 by the bull Suprema Nobis of Pope Pius XII. It has the dignity of cathedral since 1948.
