Christ the King Cathedral

#17 among destinations in Nigeria

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The Christ the King Cathedral is a religious building in the Catholic Church that serves as the cathedral of Aba, a city with more than 500,000 inhabitants in Abia State in the African country of Nigeria. The church is the seat of the Bishop of the Diocese of Aba in Nigeria. The first small church of Christ the King in Aba was built by Eugene Groetz in 1929. Before his death in 1948, however, Groetz recognized the need to build a larger church and it sent Akpo Jacob to Italy to study the European Churches. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 5°6'14"N, 7°21'56"E

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Christ the King Cathedral – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Aba Nigeria Temple, Enyimba International Stadium, Aba.

3.1 miN
Temple
Aba Nigeria Temple
79 min walk • The Aba Nigeria Temple is the 121st operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
0.7 miE
Sport, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Enyimba International Stadium
19 min walk • The Enyimba International Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Aba, Nigeria. It is currently used mostly for football matches and serves as the home ground of Enyimba F.C. The stadium holds 16,000 people following renovations in 2018. Tenants Enyimba were crowned Nigerian football champions several times.
1 miN
Locality
Aba
26 min walk • Aba is a city in the southeast of Nigeria and the commercial center of Abia State. Upon the creation of Abia state in 1991, Aba was divided into two local government areas namely; Aba South and Aba North.