Håkønljzberg
February 1st, 2011, 06:33 PM
I created this thread because it was requested by a forum member. Sorry it took a while to find the pics & info to create it.
BACKGROUND INFO:
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5015/5405064015_de95981740_b.jpg
The Basilica of the Most Holy Trinity is located in the southern part of the city and is the first Catholic cathedral east of the Niger.It is constructed on a part of the 20 acres of land donated to the first Catholic missionaries to the country by local authorities on January 6, 1886.
The Basilica holds the relics of the Nigerian saint, Blessed Cyprian Iwene Tansi, and the remains of the late bishops Joseph Shanahan, Charles Heerey and Stephen Ezeanya.
In 1920, Bishop Shanahan initiated construction of the modern-day Basilica, which was completed in 1935 by his successor, Archbishop Heerey. The cathedral was dedicated on December 5, 1960, and later declared a Minor Basilica on May 28, 2007.
The canonical title of “basilica” is bestowed on those churches that correspond to certain requirements and are granted liturgical privileges accordingly. A Basilica can also become a pilgrimage site.
BACKGROUND INFO:
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5015/5405064015_de95981740_b.jpg
The Basilica of the Most Holy Trinity is located in the southern part of the city and is the first Catholic cathedral east of the Niger.It is constructed on a part of the 20 acres of land donated to the first Catholic missionaries to the country by local authorities on January 6, 1886.
The Basilica holds the relics of the Nigerian saint, Blessed Cyprian Iwene Tansi, and the remains of the late bishops Joseph Shanahan, Charles Heerey and Stephen Ezeanya.
In 1920, Bishop Shanahan initiated construction of the modern-day Basilica, which was completed in 1935 by his successor, Archbishop Heerey. The cathedral was dedicated on December 5, 1960, and later declared a Minor Basilica on May 28, 2007.
The canonical title of “basilica” is bestowed on those churches that correspond to certain requirements and are granted liturgical privileges accordingly. A Basilica can also become a pilgrimage site.