St. Mary's Cathedral, Jammu

St. Mary's Cathedral, Jammu
St. Mary's Cathedral
Garrison Church
Location Jammu Cantonment, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Country India
Denomination Roman Catholic
History
Authorising papal bull 1986
Founded 25 November 1989
Founder(s) Hippolytus Anthony Kunnunkal
Dedication Mother Mary
Past bishop(s) Peter Celestine Elampassery
Architecture
Functional status Active
Administration
Parish St. Mary's Parish
Archdiocese Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Delhi
Diocese Roman Catholic Diocese of Jammu–Srinagar
Clergy
Archbishop Anil Joseph Thomas Couto
Bishop(s) Ivan Pereira
Vicar(s) Fr. Jose Vadakkel
Chancellor Fr. Justin Thiraviam

The St. Mary's Cathedral [1] also called Garrison Church is the name given to a religious building that is affiliated with the Catholic Church and is located in the city of Jammu,[2] the state capital of Jammu and Kashmir, in north part of the Asian country of India.[3][4]

The cathedral follows the Roman Catholic or Latin rite and is the mother or main church of the Diocese of Jammu-Srinagar (Dioecesis Iammuensis-Srinagarensis) which was raised to its current status in 1986 by bull "Qui Sanctissimi numinis" of Pope John Paul II .

History

It is under the pastoral responsibility of the Bishop Ivan Pereira who was appointed to that position by Pope Francis in 2014.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ St. Mary’s Cathedral in Jammu
  2. ↑ "Diocese of Jammu Srinagar | Profile". jammusrinagardiocese.org. Retrieved 2016-07-01.
  3. ↑ The Catholic Directory of India. St. Paul Publications. 2005-01-01.
  4. ↑ D'Souza, Daniel Anthony (1996-01-01). Implanting of the Capuchin Order in North India, 1965-1980: Agra, Lucknow, Ranchi Mission (Capuchin-north-east Mission). Holy Family Friary.
  5. ↑ "Catholic Diocese of Jammu, Srinagar gets new Bishop". 2014-12-03. Retrieved 2016-07-01.

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