Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady
The Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady is a Roman Catholic cathedral and minor basilica dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary located in Kabgayi, Rwanda. The basilica is the seat of the Diocese of Kabgayi. The basilica was dedicated on October 22, 1992.Photo: Adam63, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: building in Rwanda
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kabgayi Hospital and Muhanga Stadium.
Kabgayi Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Adam63, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kabgayi Hospital is situated 390 metres south of Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady.
Muhanga Stadium
Sports venue
Photo: Giseletuy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Muhanga Stadium is a sports venue, which is situated 1¼ km north of Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kabgayi and Muhanga.
Kabgayi
Village
Photo: Adam63, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kabgayi is located just south of Gitarama in Muhanga District, Southern Province, Rwanda, 25 miles southwest of Kigali. It was established as a Catholic Church mission in 1905.
Muhanga
Photo: Muhirehussein12, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Muhanga is a city in the Southern Province, Rwanda, though it is physically closer to the centre of the country, about 45 km southwest of Kigali at an elevation of about 1,800 m.
Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady
- Categories: Catholic cathedral, minor basilica, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Gahogo, Nyamabuye, Muhanga District, Southern Province, Rwanda, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-2.10027° or 2° 6′ 1″ southLongitude
29.75186° or 29° 45′ 7″ eastOpen location code
6G9FVQX2+VPOpenStreetMap ID
way 309319349OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicWikidata ID
Q5052189
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Kathedrale Basiliek van Onze-Lieve-Vrouw Onbevlekt Ontvangen”
- French: “cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l’Immaculée-Conception de Kabgayi”
- French: “Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l’Immaculée-Conception de Kabgayi”
- German: “Kathedralbasilika Unserer Lieben Frau”
- Indonesian: “Katedral Kabgayi”
- Kinyarwanda: “Katedirali Basilika ya Bikira Mariya”
- Spanish: “Catedral basílica de Nuestra Señora”
- Spanish: “Catedral Basílica de Nuestra Señora”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kabgayi and Soeurs franciscaines du Règne de Jésus Christ Kavumu.
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