Christ the King Cathedral, Catholic cathedral in Gaborone, Botswana
Christ the King Cathedral is the Roman Catholic cathedral of Gaborone, the mother church of the Diocese of Gaborone, whose bishop is Franklyn Atese Nubuasah. It stands in the capital of Botswana's South-East District and is the seat of the diocesan bishop.
Christ the King Cathedral is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Gaborone. Pope John Paul II visited the cathedral on 13 September 1988. The sources give no founding or consecration date, so the building's origins are not documented here.
The cathedral holds services in both English and Setswana, reflecting the linguistic diversity of Gaborone's Catholic community. This practice makes the space welcoming to different groups and shows commitment to local traditions.
Mass times structure a visit: Monday to Friday at 6:45 am and 5:00 pm, Saturday at 8:00 am in English, and Sunday at 7:30 am and 5:00 pm in English and 10:00 am in Setswana. The cathedral is the seat of the Diocese of Gaborone, whose bishop is Franklyn Atese Nubuasah.
Pope John Paul II visited the cathedral on 13 September 1988, a papal stop in Gaborone that the sources record as the building's notable event. The current bishop is Franklyn Atese Nubuasah, SVD, while older references name Valentine Tsamma Seane.
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