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Mogadishu Cathedral

Mogadishu, Somalia · built 1928

Mogadishu Cathedral (Cattedrale di Mogadiscio) is a ruined Catholic cathedral located in Mogadishu, Somalia. Between 1928 and 1991, it served as the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mogadiscio. Built in 1928 by Italian colonial authorities, much of the building was destroyed in 2008 by al-Shabaab. In 2013, the diocese announced plans to refurbish the building.

Cathedral data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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