The Saint Peter and Paul Cathedral () is a Roman Catholic church located in the city of Kara in the West African country Togo. It is the cathedral of the Diocese of Kara.
History
The construction of the cathedral took six years and was funded by German, French and Italian dioceses, as well as by the Pontifical Mission Societies and the Togolese State. The church was consecrated on by Ignace Sambar-Talkena, the bishop of Kara, assisted by the archbishop of Lomé, Philippe Kpodzro, in the presence of a large crow and of the president of the country, Gnassingbé Eyadéma.
It is built with local materials and offers space for 2,500 worshippers, having a surface area of 1,256 m2.
See also
Roman Catholicism in Togo Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul (disambiguation)
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