The cornerstone for this Cathedral was laid on July 10, 1896. The first mass was celebrated in the new Cathedral by Bishop Allgeyer, on Christmas night in 1898.
Jiwe la msingi la kanisa hili kuu liliekwa tarehe 10 Julai 1896. Misa ya mwanzo katika kanisa hili kuu jipya iliendeshwa na Askofu Allegeyer katika usiku wa krismas 1898.