Our Lady of Victories Cathedral

The Our Lady of Victories Cathedral also known as the Cathedral of Maseru, is a Catholic Church located in the city of , . The construction of the church was completed in 1955 by a South African architect Eduard Hebertus Antonio Payens.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Description: building in Lesotho
  • Also known as: “Cathedral of Maseru”, “Mofumahali oa Tlholo (RCC)”, “Our Lady of Victories Cathedral, Maseru”, and “Our Lady of Victory Cathedral”
  • Address: Main South Road
  • Roof shape: gabled
  • Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Setsoto Stadium and Mabathoana High School.

Stadium
Photo: Robert Staudhammer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is a multi-purpose stadium in , . It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 13,900. is situated 1 km northeast of Our Lady of Victories Cathedral.

School
is a secondary school in , named for Emmanuel Mabathoana, the Archbishop of Lesotho attended by more than 600 students. It is particularly known for one of its more famous alumni, Thabang Makwetla. is situated 370 metres southeast of Our Lady of Victories Cathedral.

Aerodrome
is a military in , the capital city of . It served as Maseru's main airport until the opening of , located in the town of , about 18 km southeast of downtown Maseru.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stadium Area and Maseru.

Suburb
is a constituency and community council within the Maseru Municipality, in the of . The population in 2006 was 21,906.

Photo: Netroamer, CC BY 3.0.
is the capital of and largest city in and is very close to the north western border with South Africa. Although there isn't a huge deal to see in , it is well worth stopping here upon entry into Lesotho to stock up before venturing further in.

Suburb
is a constituency and community council in the Maseru Municipality located in the of . The population in 2006 was 24,714. is situated 2½ km east of Our Lady of Victories Cathedral.

Our Lady of Victories Cathedral

Latitude
-29.317° or 29° 19′ 1″ south
Longitude
27.49493° or 27° 29′ 42″ east
Levels
1
Operator
Roman Catholic
Open location code
5G29MFMV+5X
Open­Street­Map ID
way 295032311
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­cathedral
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­gabled
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­limited
Wiki­data ID
Q24249528
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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Spanish—“Our Lady of Victories Cathedral” goes by many names.

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