St. Mary's Cathedral, Tiruchirappalli

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St. Mary's Cathedral, Tiruchirappalli
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St. Mary's Cathedral, Tiruchirapalli
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St. Mary's Cathedral, Tiruchirappalli
St. Mary's Cathedral, Tiruchirapalli in Tamil Nadu
10°48′19″N78°41′30″E / 10.805372°N 78.691547°E / 10.805372; 78.691547
LocationConvent Road, Melapudur, Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu
Country India
Denomination Roman Catholic
Website
History
Founded1839
Dedication St. Mary
Dedicated1841
Architecture
Functional statusfunctioning
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]

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Location

St. Mary's Cathedral is located with the geographic coordinates of ( 10°48′19″N78°41′30″E / 10.805372°N 78.691547°E / 10.805372; 78.691547 ) at an altitude of about 99.51 metres (326.5 ft) above the mean sea level, in Tiruchirappalli.

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

References

  1. "St. Mary's Cathedral - Catholic cathedral - Tiruchirappalli - Tamil Nadu". yappe.in. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  2. "St. Mary's Cathedral, Tiruchirapalli, Tamilnadu, India". Catholic Online. 15 May 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  3. "St.Mary's Cathedral Church in Trichy - Digital Trichy". 27 October 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  4. "St.Mary's Cathedral in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu Tourism". www.tamilnadutourism.com. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  5. "Statistics of Tiruchirapalli Diocese". www.ucanews.com. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  6. GCatholic.org: Diocese of Tiruchirapalli, India

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