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 Maseru, Lesotho. The construction of the church was completed in 1955 by a South African architect Eduard Hebertus Antonio Payens.- 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
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Setsoto Stadium and Mabathoana High School.
Setsoto Stadium
Stadium
The Setsoto Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Maseru, Lesotho. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 13,900. Setsoto Stadium is situated 1 km northeast of Our Lady of Victories Cathedral.
Mabathoana High School
School
Mabathoana High School is a secondary school in Maseru, Lesotho 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. Mabathoana High School is situated 370 metres southeast of Our Lady of Victories Cathedral.
Mejametalana Airport
Aerodrome
Mejametalana Airport is a military airport in Maseru, the capital city of Lesotho. It served as Maseru's main airport until the opening of Moshoeshoe I International Airport, located in the town of Mazenod, about 18 km southeast of downtown Maseru.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stadium Area and Maseru.
Stadium Area
Suburb
Stadium Area is a constituency and community council within the Maseru Municipality, in the Maseru District of Lesotho. The population in 2006 was 21,906.
Maseru
Maseru is the capital of and largest city in Lesotho and is very close to the north western border with South Africa. There is a great deal to see in Maseru and in Lesotho as a country.Motimposo
Suburb
Motimposo is a constituency and community council in the Maseru Municipality located in the Maseru District of Lesotho. The population in 2006 was 24,714. Motimposo is situated 2½ km east of Our Lady of Victories Cathedral.
Our Lady of Victories Cathedral
- Categories: Catholic cathedral, cathedral, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Maseru District, Lesotho, Southern Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-29.317° or 29° 19′ 1″ south
Longitude
27.49493° or 27° 29′ 42″ east
Levels
1
Roof shape
gabled
Wheelchair access
limited
Operator
Roman Catholic
Open location code
5G29MFMV+5X
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
OpenStreetMap feature
building=cathedral
OpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholic
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Spanish—“Our Lady of Victories Cathedral” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Garaipenaren Andre Mariaren katedrala (Maseru)”
- Basque: “Garaipenaren Andre Mariaren katedrala”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كاتدرائية سيدة النصر”
- French: “Cathedral of Maseru”
- French: “Our Lady of Victories Cathedral, Maseru”
- German: “Cathedral of Maseru”
- German: “Our Lady of Victories Cathedral, Maseru”
- German: “Our Lady of Victories Cathedral”
- Indonesian: “Katedral Maseru”
- Italian: “Cattedrale di Nostra Signora delle Vittorie”
- Polish: “Archikatedra Matki Boskiej Zwycięskiej w Maseru”
- Spanish: “Catedral de Nuestra Señora de las Victorias (Maseru)”
- Spanish: “Catedral de Nuestra Señora de las Victorias”
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