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St. Mary's Cathedral, Tiruchirappalli

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St. Mary's Cathedral, Tiruchirappalli
St. Mary's Cathedral, Tiruchirapalli
St. Mary's Cathedral, Tiruchirapalli
10°48′19″N 78°41′30″E / 10.805372°N 78.691547°E
Location Convent Road, Melapudur, Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu
Country India
Denomination Roman Catholic
History
Founded 1839
Dedication St. Mary
Dedicated 1841
Architecture
Functional status functioning
Style Gothic and Romanesque
Administration
Archdiocese Roman Catholic Diocese of Tiruchirapalli

St. Mary's Cathedral, Tiruchirappalli is a Roman Catholic church situated in Tiruchirappalli[1] district of Tamil Nadu state in the peninsular India. This cathedral is dedicated to St. Mary who is also called as 'Mother of Good Health' here.[2] This church was started building in the year 1839 and completed and dedicated in the year 1841.[3] This cathedral lies at the heart of the city of Tiruchirapalli. The church is constructed in a combination of Gothic and Romanesque styles.[4] This cathedral is the episcopal seat of the Diocese of Tiruchirapalli.[5][6]

Location

St. Mary's Cathedral is located with the geographic coordinates of (10°48′19″N 78°41′30″E / 10.805372°N 78.691547°E) at an altitude of about 99.51 metres (326.5 ft) above the mean sea level, in Tiruchirappalli.

St. Mary's Cathedral, Tiruchirappalli

St. Mary's Cathedral, Tiruchirappalli (Tamil Nadu)

References

St. Mary's Cathedral official website