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A Cathedral dedicated to Saint Teresa in Kosovo

A Cathedral dedicated to Saint Teresa in Kosovo

A Cathedral dedicated to Saint Teresa in Kosovo
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A Cathedral dedicated to Saint Teresa in Kosovo

A Cathedral dedicated to St Teresa in Kosovo
The Cathedral of St Teresa of Calcutta, Pristina, Kosovo (Wikimedia Commons)
The Cathedral of St Teresa of Calcutta, Pristina, Kosovo (Wikimedia Commons)

Saint Teresa in Kosvo. Yes the mother has got a church in her name in Kosovo. She was an Albanian-Indian soul. A cathedral is going to be dedicated to St Teresa of Calcutta soon in Kosovo. Pope Francis has appointed Cardinal Ernest Simoni to be his delegate at the consecration in Pristina, Kosovo. Kosovo is now a self claimed state.

The Shrine is going to be consecrated on September 5, the 20th anniversary of the saint’s death. Although the building has been a place of worship for Catholics since 2010, the shrine will be formally dedicated to Mother Teresa at the consecration.
The Italianate-style building has been under construction since 2007 and remains unfinished till date. When complete, it will have two bell towers, each standing at 230 feet tall, making it one of the tallest buildings in the city.
The Cathedral shall have depictions of St Teresa with Pope St John Paul II, and Pope Benedict XVI embracing Pope Francis on its stained-glass windows.  Though Kosovo is predominantly a Muslim territory, Pristina has in and 65,000 Catholics. Most of them are ethnic Albanians who  like Mother Teresa a lot.
Information Source – http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/
More About Saint Teresa – http://www.motherteresa.org/

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July 21, 2017 • 2 min read
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