Cathedral of Blessed Mother Teresa in Prishtina
| Cathedral of Blessed Mother Teresa | |
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| 42°39′23″N 21°09′34″E / 42.65639°N 21.15944°ECoordinates: 42°39′23″N 21°09′34″E / 42.65639°N 21.15944°E | |
| Location | Pristina |
| Country | Kosovo |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| History | |
| Dedication | Mother Teresa |
| Architecture | |
| Groundbreaking | 2007 |
The Cathedral of Blessed Mother Teresa in Pristina (Albanian: Katedralja e së Lumes Nënë Tereza në Prishtinë, Serbian: Katedrala Majke Tereze u Prištini / Катедрала Мајке Терезе у Приштини) is a Roman Catholic cathedral being constructed in Pristina, Kosovo. In 2007, the Government of Kosovo approved plans for the building. The cathedral is dedicated to the Albanian-Indian Roman Catholic nun and missionary, Blessed Mother Teresa.
The foundation was ceremonially laid by former President of Kosovo, Ibrahim Rugova, himself a Muslim. It was inaugurated on 26 August 2010, the hundredth anniversary of her birthday, before construction was completed. Its construction, begun in 2011, sparked controversy in Muslim circles where it was seen as outsized considering the small number of Catholics in the area.
Upon the cathedral's completion, the Apostolic Administration of Prizren will move from Prizren to Pristina. The cathedral will be one of Pristina's tallest buildings.
An exhibition celebrating the shared history of Albanians and Austria was held in the cathedral in January 2015. It was attended by the President of Kosovo, Atifete Jahjaga, and Austrian Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz.
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