Holy Spirit Cathedral, Gbarnga

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Holy Spirit Cathedral
Holy Spirit Cathedral, Gbarnga
6°59′37″N9°28′04″W / 6.99366°N 9.46784°W / 6.99366; -9.46784
Location Gbarnga
CountryFlag of Liberia.svg  Liberia
Denomination Roman Catholic Church

The Holy Spirit Cathedral [1] or simply Cathedral of Gbarnga, [2] is a religious building that is located in Gbarnga [3] the second largest city in the African country of Liberia, [4] [5] in the Bong County, northeast of Monrovia city.

It is the seat of the Diocese of Gbarnga (Dioecesis Gbarnganus) which was created in November 1986 by decision of Pope John Paul II by Bula De Monroviensi. Follow the Roman or Latin rite and is under the pastoral responsibility of the Bishop Anthony Fallah Borwah.

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  3. Dan, Bob And (2011-06-13). "Angels in Africa: Come Holy Spirit". Angels in Africa. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
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