St. Mary's Cathedral, Batticaloa
| St. Mary's Cathedral | |
|---|---|
| புனித மரியன்னை பேராலயம் | |
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| 07°42′44.80″N 81°41′46.50″E / 7.7124444°N 81.6962500°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 | Joseph Ponniah |
St. Mary's Cathedral, Batticaloa — The Cathedral of St. Mary (Tamil: புனித மரியன்னை பேராலயம், romanized: Puṉita Mariyaṉṉai Pērālayam; Sinhala: ශාන්ත මරියා ආසන දෙව් මැදුර Śānta Mariyā Āsana Dev Mædura) is a Cathedral 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 a cathedral after the creation of Diocese of Batticaloa in 2012.[2]
See also
References
- Back to citation occurrence 1.0 Back to citation occurrence 1.1 "Historical dictionary... Batticaloa, Sri Lanka". Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
- Back to citation "Diocese of Batticaloa". GCatholic. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
External links
- Diocese of Batticaloa official site