[1] The cathedral is dedicated to the Albanian-Indian Roman Catholic nun and missionary Saint Teresa of Calcutta.

[8][3] The cathedral's construction sparked some controversy in Muslim circles where it was seen as outsized considering the small number of Catholics in the area.

[9][10] Upon the cathedral's completion, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Prizren-Pristina moved from Prizren to Pristina.

It was attended by the president of Kosovo, Atifete Jahjaga, and Austrian Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz.

[12] In Kosovo, some of the biggest Christmas masses occur at the cathedral, and local Muslims join their fellow Catholic citizens in solidarity as part of the congregation and to celebrate the holiday season.