Santa Isabel de Malabo - The Cathedral of Equatorial Guinea
The Neogotic Cathedral of Malabo is dedicated to Santa Isabel of Hungary and is the seat of the Archdiocese of Malabo, the main temple of Equatorial Guinea. Its construction began in 1897 and the building was opened in 1916, with the design of the priest Luis Sagarra.
🌹 Wonders and anecdotes
- In a neo-Gothic style and three-ship basilical plant, it features three large rosetons and two forty-meter towers, completed in 1927.
- Many of its pieces were brought from Barcelona: vitrals, mosaic floors, altars and images.
- It shares a name with the old colonial city of Santa Isabel, today Malabo.
- On 15 January 2020 a fire seriously damaged its cover; it was restored and reopened to veneration in 2022.
Cathedral of Malabo (Santa Isabel)
He heads the Independence Square as the most important temple in the Spanish-speaking African country. Under the patronage of St. Elizabeth, a saint of charity, the cathedral has been reborn after the fire as a sign of persevering faith - with Mary venerated in each of her altars.
Por Santa Isabel de Hungary, y Santa María Madre de los poor, rogad por Guinea Ecuadorean.
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