Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Family, Nairobi

Holy Family Minor Basilica
Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Family
Holy Family Basilica in Nairobi, Kenya
1°17′14″S 36°49′13″E / 1.28722°S 36.82028°E / -1.28722; 36.82028
Location	Nairobi
Country	Kenya
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Website	holyfamilybasilica.info
History
Status	Active
Consecrated	26 December 1982; 41 years ago (1982-12-26)
Architecture
Architect(s)	Dorothy Hughes
Style	Modern
Years built	1960–1963
Groundbreaking	29 June 1960
Specifications
Capacity	3000–4000
Length	71.6 metres (235 ft) 40.2 metres (132 ft) (across the transepts)
Width	40.2 metres (132 ft) (across the transepts)
Nave width	18.3 metres (60 ft)
Height	18.3 metres (60 ft) (walls) 69.9 metres (229 ft) (tower)
Administration
Archdiocese	Archdiocese of Nairobi
Clergy
Archbishop	Philip Anyolo

The Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Family is a Catholic Church Cathedral and Basilica dedicated to the Holy Family located in Nairobi. The Basilica is the seat of the Archdiocese of Nairobi.^[1] The original church, which had a sitting capacity of 300–400, built in 1904, was the first stone building in the Nairobi. The current church was built between 1960 and 1963, and was officially blessed and opened in 6 July 1963. The church was designated a basilica in 1982.