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Ntra. Mrs. of the Victories of Maseru
The Catholic Cathedral of Maseru is dedicated to Our Lady of the Victories. Finished in 1955, it is the seat of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Maseru, elevated to that dignity in 1961 by St. John XXIII.
🌹 Wonders and anecdotes
- The temple was completed in 1955, the work of the South African architect Eduard Payens, and chairs the capital of Lesotho as the mother church of the country.
- In 1961, Saint John XXIII raised Maseru to the Metropolitan Archdiocese with the bull "Etsi prius."
- St. John Paul II visited the cathedral in 1988, during his apostolic pilgrimage to Southern Africa.
- His advocation evokes the victory of Lepanto (October 7, 1571), attributed to the intercession of the Virgin of the Rosary: Saint Pius V instituted the feast of Our Lady of Victory.
Our Lady of Victories (Maseru)
In the mountainous heart of southern Africa, the Church of Lesotho placed its seat under the protection of Our Lady of the Victories: since 1955 the Cathedral of Maseru has gathered a deeply Marian people.
"Our Lady of Victories, bring us the victory of faith and peace for Lesotho.
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