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Sacred Heart Cathedral, Lahore

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On March 11, 2008, a suicide bomber drove a vehicle loaded with explosive material into the eight-storey FIA office situated at Temple Road, Lahore. At least ten of the cathedral's stained-glass windows were hit by the blast. Many of the other window panes were also blown out. In the meantime they
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In 2020, the Punjab Minister for Minority Affairs, Ijaz Alam Augustine asked the provincial government to put the cathedral on the national heritage list. He has also said that his ministry will cover the expenses of restoration work needed, including new pipes, electrical system and other
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by Bishop Fabian Eestermans, the Bishop of Lahore, on 19 November 1907. Its roots lie in the historical presence of the Belgian Capuchins in Pakistan. The design of this Cathedral was made according to the Roman Byzantine-style by Belgian architect, Edouard Dobbeleers of
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In 2011, the Cathedral had registered more than 20,000 baptisms and nearly 5,500 marriages since its founding.
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announced that it would spend Rs 15 million on the preservation and conservation of the cathedral.
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A special commemorative postage stamp was released on the Centenary Day of the Cathedral by the
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beautification work, approximately 50,000,000 rupees (about US$ 300,000).
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also sent a message for the jubilee of the Lahore cathedral. Archbishop
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The cathedral was awarded the Belgian Heritage Abroad prize in 2015.
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In 2007, Father Andrew Nisari was the Rector of the Cathedral.
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The Mall
Lahore
Punjab
Pakistan
Denomination
Roman Catholic
Consecrated
Cathedral
Architect(s)
Style
Archdiocese
Lahore
Archbishop
Sebastian Francis Shaw
Urdu
seat
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lahore
Lahore
Punjab
Pakistan
consecrated
Antwerp
Government of Pakistan
Benedict XVI
Adolfo Tito Yllana
Apostolic Nuncio to Pakistan
Walled City of Lahore Authority
Sacred Heart Cathedral (inside view)

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