Cathedral of African Remembrance in Dakar

1929 · Dakar

The Notre-Dame-des-Victoires Cathedral of Dakar was consecrated in 1929. It is the main Catholic place of worship in the Senegalese capital. It rises in a city of overwhelming Muslim majority — an example of the peaceful coexistence of religions in Senegal.

Sources

• Au Sénégal — la cathédrale de Dakar
• Persée — A. Sinou, Comptoirs et villes coloniales du Sénégal : Saint-Louis, Gorée, Dakar (compte rendu, 1995)
• Persée — « Aux origines du port de Dakar »

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