| Holy Trinity Cathedral | |
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தூய திரித்துவ பேராலயம் | |
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| 8°43′35″N77°43′37″E / 8.726513°N 77.727067°E | |
| Location | Palayamkottai |
| Country | India |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | C. T. E. Rhenius |
| Architectural type | UK 1820s |
| Completed | 1826 |
| Administration | |
| District | Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu |
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