St. Mary's Cathedral, Badulla

St. Mary’s Cathedral
St. Mary’s Cathedral
Location	Badulla
Country	Sri Lanka
Denomination	Roman Catholic
History
Status	Cathedral
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Groundbreaking	1881;144 years ago (1881)
Administration
Archdiocese	Colombo
Diocese	Badulla
Clergy
Priest	Rev. Fr. Priyantha

St. Mary's Cathedral in Badulla, Sri Lanka, is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Badulla. ^[1] It was established on 13 September 1881. The annual feast is held on the 2nd Sunday of October. The current church was built by the Rev. Fr. Peter Farina, OSB in the 1950s. ^[2]

St. Mary's Cathedral featured on Christmas postal stamps issued by the Sri Lankan government in 2009. ^[3]

References

1. "St. Mary's Cathedral – Badulla" . Retrieved 23 April 2019.
2. "St. Mary's church" . Retrieved 23 April 2019.
3. "St. Mary's Cathedral – Badulla MNH (Item: #SL585)".