Thursday, September 7, 2017

Kosovo Names Church for St. Teresa of Calcutta; Church in Pristina Is Called St. Teresa Cathedral

The Catholic cathedral in Kosovo's capital has been consecrated to the saint formerly known as Mother Teresa of Calcutta, the Catholic Herald website reports today (September 7, 2017).


Kosovo President Hashim Thaci and religious leaders from Kosovo as well as Albania -- where Mother Teresa was born -- were among the hundreds of people in Pristina who attended a consecration ceremony on September 5 for the landmark, now named St. Teresa Cathedral.


The Italian-style cathedral with two 230-foot towers opened on 2010.


September 5 was the 20th anniversary of Mother Teresa's death. Pope Francis canonized her in 2016.

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