St. Matthew's Cathedral, Khartoum in the neo-Romanesque style, featuring three naves and a high tower. St. Matthew's Cathedral, Khartoum St. Matthew's Cathedral is a Christian religious building in Khartoum, which is the capital of Khartoum State and Sudan. The cathedral is located on the bank of the Blue Nile, next to the Mac Nimir Bridge. It is the seat of the Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Khartoum, under the patronage of Saint Matthew the Apostle. This building almost resembles a fairy-tale castle with its various turrets, slender spires and a large rose window. The Apostolic Vicariate of Sudan or Central-Africa was erected here in
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