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Holy Cross Cathedral, Honiara
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The Holy Cross Cathedral,[2][3] also referred to as the Catholic Cathedral of Honiara, is the cathedral church and seat of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Honiara (Latin: Archidioecesis Honiaranus). It is located in the city of Honiara, which is on Guadalcanal Island and is the capital of the Solomon Islands, a country in the southwest Pacific Ocean.[4]
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9.436252°S 159.963472°E / -9.436252; 159.963472 | |
Location | Honiara |
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Denomination | Catholic Church |
Tradition | Roman rite |
History | |
Dedication | Holy Cross |
Consecrated | 17 September 1978[1] |
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Groundbreaking | 1976 |
Completed | 1979 |
Administration | |
Archdiocese | Honiara |
Clergy | |
Archbishop | Christopher Cardone, OP |
Pope John Paul II elevated Honiara to its status of Metropolitan Archdiocese by papal bull, "Laetentur insulae multae", in 1978.[lower-alpha 1][6] Archbishop Christopher Cardone assumed the pastoral responsibility for the archdiocese in 2016.[7][8] The church follows the tradition of the Roman or Latin rite.[citation needed]