Jakarta Cathedral
Jakarta Cathedral (Indonesian: Gereja Katedral Jakarta, Dutch: Kathedraal van Jakarta) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Jakarta, Indonesia, which is also the seat of the Roman Catholic archbishop of Jakarta, currently Archbishop Ignatius Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo. Its official name is Gereja Santa Maria Diangkat ke Surga, derived from the original name in Dutch, De Kerk van Onze Lieve Vrouwe ten Hemelopneming (English: The Church of Our Lady of the Assumption). This current cathedral was consecrated in 1901 and built in the neo-Gothic style, a common architectural style to build churches at that time. The Jakarta Cathedral is located in Central Jakarta near Merdeka Square and Merdeka Palace, right in-front of the cathedral stands the Istiqlal Mosque.
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Jalan Lapangan Banteng Utara, Special Capital Region of Jakarta Sawah Besar (Central Jakarta)
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N -6.169257 ° | E 106.833069 ° |
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Katedral Jakarta
Jalan Lapangan Banteng Utara
10120 Special Capital Region of Jakarta, Sawah Besar (Central Jakarta)
Indonesia
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