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{{Short description|Church building in Navrongo, Ghana}}
[[File:Navrongo Cathedral outside 01.JPG|thumb|Navrongo Cathedral outside]]
The '''Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Seven Sorrows''' is a [[Roman Catholic]] [[cathedral]] and [[basilica]] dedicated to the [[Blessed Virgin Mary]] located in [[Navrongo]], [[Upper East Region (Ghana)|Upper East Region]], [[Ghana]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://mysite.verizon.net/vze827ph/cathdral.htm |title=Navrongo Cathedral |access-date=2009-09-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081225014245/http://mysite.verizon.net/vze827ph/cathdral.htm |archive-date=2008-12-25 |url-status=dead }}</ref>  The basilica is the seat of the [[Diocese of Navrongo–Bolgatanga]]. The church was dedicated on May 17, 2006.<ref>[http://www.gcatholic.org/churches/data/basGH.htm GCatholic.org]</ref> The church has existed for many years and counts as one of the oldest churches in Ghana.
Navrongo Cathedral, as it is now known, was built in 1906 and expanded in 1920. Originally called "Our Lady of Seven Sorrows", the construction was overseen by the White Fathers. The walls are made of mud (therefore, it is also called "Mud Cathedral"), and wooden beams form the roof. On the inside, the walls are decorated with animal forms, scenes of everyday life, and Christian themes such as the Last Supper and the Bethlehem scene in the entrance area. Inside the church, there is also a tomb for bishops.
The site of the cathedral also contains a grotto and accommodation facilities.
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==External links==
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* https://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/1393/<nowiki/>{{coord|10.8842|-1.0779|region:GH_type:landmark|display=title}}
* http://www.ghanamuseums.org/old-navrongo-catholic-cathedral.php
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