Cathedral of Mary Mother of Sorrows

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The Cathedral of Mary Mother of Sorrows, or Cathedral of Our Lady of Sorrows, is a Chaldean Catholic cathedral located in Baghdad, Iraq, dedicated to Our Lady of Sorrows. [1] It is the seat of the Chaldean Catholic Patriarchate of Babylon of the Chaldean Catholic Church, an Eastern Catholic particular church sui iuris in full communion with the Holy See in Rome, and the rest of the worldwide Catholic Church.

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References

  1. ↑ "Church of Mary Mother of Sorrows, Baghdad, Iraq (Chaldean)". www.gcatholic.org.


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