Saint Augustine Cathedral
Cathédrale Saint-Augustin
The cathedral of the Yamoussoukro diocese, an unusual modernist church whose predecessor was a city church from the Félix Houphouët-Boigny era.
Compared with the better-known Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, Cathédrale Saint-Augustin is the actual cathedral of the Yamoussoukro diocese. Designed by an Italian architect and completed in the 1970s, it has a steep, tent-like roof and a large stained-glass panel across its façade, showing a distinctive African modernist style. Visitors can enter on weekdays, and several masses are held on Sundays with many worshippers. It lies a short distance north of the Presidential Palace and can be paired with Sacred Crocodile Lake. Admission is free, so keep quiet during your visit.
Opening hours
Open daytime (avoid walking around and taking photos during Mass)
Nearby sights
- Presidential Palace & Crocodile Lake
- Grand Mosque of Yamoussoukro
- Basilica of Our Lady of Peace
- Félix Houphouët-Boigny Foundation for Peace Research
- Hôtel Président & Golf Club
- Institut National Polytechnique Félix Houphouët-Boigny
- Abokouamékro Wildlife Reserve