St. Paul's Cathedral

St. Paul's Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. The cathedral, designed by Aldo Spirito of Italy, serves as the mother church for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Abidjan. Pope John Paul II consecrated the first stone of the cathedral on May 11, 1980, during his first pastoral visit to Côte d'Ivoire. He dedicated the structure once it was finished in 1985, during his second visit to the country to lay the cornerstone for the Basilica of Our Lady of Peace in Yamoussoukro.

The cost of constructing this modern architectural marvel, which is said to be Africa's second-largest church and one of the world's greatest cathedrals, was estimated at $12 million. The cathedral is architecturally unique and modern, but it was created to satisfy the special ambitions of the ethnic people of Côte d'Ivoire. The cathedral's most prominent external feature (which draws people at the entry) is the tall concrete structure styled like an anthropomorphic giant. It is prominently placed on a hill with excellent views over the city of Abidjan and the Bay of Cocody.

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Address: Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire
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