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St. Peter and St. Paul Cathedral, Abeokuta

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Cathedral of Ss. Peter and Paul
Abeokuta Cathedral
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LocationAbeokuta
Country Nigeria
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
History
Founded1880

The Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul[1] is a cathedral of the Catholic Church, located in Abeokuta, capital of Ogun State, Nigeria.[2][self-published source][3] It is the seat of the Diocese of Abeokuta (Dioecesis Abeokutanus).

Catholicism was introduced to Abeokuta by the Fathers of the Society of African Missions (SMA) around 1880, with the first Mass celebrated on June 29, 1880, the feast day of Saints Peter and Saint Paul. The church was elevated to cathedral status in 1997 when Pope John Paul II created the diocese with the bull Cum ad aeternam.

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References

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  1. ^ Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul in Abeokuta
  2. ^ Savage, Dr Akinniyi (2010-05-25). LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN WESTERN NIGERIA: ABEOKUTA, 1830-1952.: A CASE STUDY OF EXEMPLARY INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE. Xlibris Corporation. ISBN 9781469116938.
  3. ^ Amos, Stephen K. (2012-09-20). I Used to Say My Mother Was Shirley Bassey. Little, Brown Book Group. ISBN 9781780338897.
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