Cathedral of the Holy Nativity, Pietermaritzburg

The Cathedral of the Holy Nativity is the home of the Anglican Diocese of Natal in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa in the kwaZulu-Natal Province. It is the episcopal seat of the Bishop of Natal. The cathedral is located in Langalibalele Street.

Cathedral of the Holy Nativity
LocationPietermaritzburg, kwaZulu-Natal
CountrySouth Africa
DenominationAnglican
History
Consecrated22 November 1981
Architecture
Architect(s)Kammeӱer, Rozendal and Carter-Brown
StyleModern
Specifications
MaterialsRed brick and concrete
Administration
DioceseDiocese of Natal
ProvinceSouthern Africa
Clergy
Bishop(s)The Rt Revd Dino Gabriel
DeanThe Very Reverend Ndabezinhle Sibisi

The building of the cathedral followed the uniting of two city parishes while Philip Russell was bishop, that is between 1974 and 1981. After being translated to Cape Town as archbishop, Russell returned to dedicate the cathedral on 22 November 1981.

The building is modern in design and is not universally loved.[1]

References

  1. Hans Fransen (14 January 2010). "Architecture: The new amidst the old". Pietermaritzburg Local History. The Witness. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
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