Cathedral of the Consolata, Tehran

The Cathedral of the Consolata,[1][2] also called the Roman Catholic Cathedral of Tehran, is a Catholic Church building in the city of Tehran, Iran, in which the Latin or Roman rite is followed.[3][4] It is not to be confused with the Chaldean Catholic cathedral of Tehran, St. Joseph's Cathedral, where the Chaldean rite is followed.

Cathedral of the Consolata
LocationTehran
Country Iran
DenominationCatholic Church (Latin rite)

The cathedral is located near the Italian embassy in Tehran and Nofel Loshato Street. It is the main church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ispahan (Archidioecesis Hispahanensis Latinorum), which was created in 1629 by Pope Urban VIII.

It is under the pastoral responsibility of Bishop Sarkis Davidian. Due to the diversity of nationalities of Christians in the city, it offers religious services in various languages.

See also

References
  1. Cathedral of the Consolata in Tehran
  2. "Cathedral of the Consolata در Sheykh Hadi, Tehran, Iran". www.farsvej.com. Archived from the original on 2016-11-25. Retrieved 2016-11-28.
  3. "Semana Santa también en Teherán". El Mundo. Retrieved 2016-11-28.
  4. The Ampleforth Journal. Ampleforth Abbey. 1945-01-01.

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