Mogadishu Cathedral

Cattedrale di Mogadiscio Mogadishu Cathedral
Basic information
Location	Somalia
Geographic coordinates	2°2′8″N 45°20′29″E / 2.03556°N 45.34139°E / 2.03556; 45.34139Coordinates: 2°2′8″N 45°20′29″E / 2.03556°N 45.34139°E / 2.03556; 45.34139
Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Year consecrated	1928
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Cathedral
Architectural description
Architectural style	Norman Gothic
Completed	1928

Mogadishu Cathedral was a Roman Catholic cathedral located in Mogadishu, Somalia, and seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mogadiscio. It was built in 1928 in accordance with the Italian plan for the development of Mogadishu as capital of Italian Somaliland. It was built in a Norman Gothic style, and based on Cefalù Cathedral. The last Bishop of Mogadishu, Salvatore Colombo, was killed while saying mass in this cathedral by armed insurgents in 1989.^[1]. In late 2008 the cathedral was completely destroyed by Muslim fundamentalists.^[2].

References

1. ^ La fede negata, aricolo dell'"Avvenire"
2. ^ Articolo del Giornale, 3 ottobre 2008

Based on Italian article