Cathedral Basilica of the Most Holy Trinity, Onitsha
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The Cathedral Basilica of the Most Holy Trinity is a Roman Catholic cathedral
and minor basilica
dedicated to the trinity
located in Onitsha
, Nigeria
. The basilica is seat of the Archdiocese of Onitsha. The contains the relics of Blessed Cyprian Iwene Tansi, as well as the tombs of Bishop Joseph Shanahan and of the Archbishops Charles Heerey and Stephen Ezeanya.
Cathedral
A cathedral is a Christian church that contains the seat of a bishop...
and minor basilica
Basilica
The Latin word basilica , was originally used to describe a Roman public building, usually located in the forum of a Roman town. Public basilicas began to appear in Hellenistic cities in the 2nd century BC.The term was also applied to buildings used for religious purposes...
dedicated to the trinity
Trinity
The Christian doctrine of the Trinity defines God as three divine persons : the Father, the Son , and the Holy Spirit. The three persons are distinct yet coexist in unity, and are co-equal, co-eternal and consubstantial . Put another way, the three persons of the Trinity are of one being...
located in Onitsha
Onitsha
Onitsha is a city, a commercial, educational, and religious center and river port on the eastern bank of the Niger river in Anambra State, southeastern Nigeria....
, Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
. The basilica is seat of the Archdiocese of Onitsha. The contains the relics of Blessed Cyprian Iwene Tansi, as well as the tombs of Bishop Joseph Shanahan and of the Archbishops Charles Heerey and Stephen Ezeanya.
Timeline
- Building completed - 1935
- Cathedral consecrated - December 5, 1960
- Basilica decreed - May 28, 2007
- Basilica erected - March 8, 2008