St. Mary's Cathedral, Galle

The Cathedral of St. Mary, Queen of the Holy Rosary (Sinhala: Galla Santha Mariya Asana Dewu Mædura), is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Galle. It is a landmark in the city of Galle, Sri Lanka. The cathedral was built by the Society of Jesus at the end of the 19th century. The first bishop was the Belgian Jesuit Joseph Van Reeth [fr].

Cathedral of St. Mary
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin Rite
StatusCathedral
Location
LocationGalle, Sri Lanka
Geographic coordinates6°2′9.8″N 80°12′45.8″E / 6.036056°N 80.212722°E / 6.036056; 80.212722
Architecture
TypeChurch
StyleBaroque Revival
Groundbreaking1874; 150 years ago (1874)
Website
www.cathedralgalle.org

The Cathedral is central and important to the Catholics of southern Sri Lanka in the Diocese of Galle. The church is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary.

References

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  1. ^ Gazette 1963 2016, p. 14.
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  • "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Government Notifications" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1963. 15 April 2016.
  • Diocese of Galle