St. Mary's Cathedral, Batticaloa
| St. Mary's Cathedral | |
|---|---|
| புனித மரியன்னை பேராலயம் | |
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  St. Mary's Cathedral Location in Sri Lanka | |
| 06°42′44.84″N 81°41′45.02″E / 6.7124556°N 81.6958389°ECoordinates: 06°42′44.84″N 81°41′45.02″E / 6.7124556°N 81.6958389°E | |
| Location | Batticaloa |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| History | |
| Status | Cathedral |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Groundbreaking | 1808[1] |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Colombo |
| Diocese | Batticaloa |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Joseph Ponniah |
The Cathedral of St. Mary (Tamil: புனித மரியன்னை பேராலயம், translit. Puṉita Mariyaṉṉai Pērālayam; Sinhalese: ශාන්ත මරියා ආසන දෙව් මැදුර Śānta Mariyā Āsana Dev Mædura) is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Batticaloa in Puliyanthivu. The cathedral is a landmark and catholic historical icon in the district of Batticaloa, Sri Lanka. It was first built in 1808 by Paschal Mudaliyar.[1]
It was co- cathedral under Diocese of Trincomalee-Batticaloa and became cathedral after the creation of Diocese of Batticaloa in 2012.[2]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Historical dictionary... Batticaloa, Sri Lanka". Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
- ↑ "Diocese of Batticaloa". GCatholic. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
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