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]
| St. Mary's Cathedral, Tiruchirappalli | |
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 St. Mary's Cathedral, Tiruchirapalli | |
  St. Mary's Cathedral, Tiruchirappalli St. Mary's Cathedral, Tiruchirapalli in Tamil Nadu | |
| 10°48′19″N 78°41′30″E / 10.805372°N 78.691547°E | |
| Location | Convent Road, Melapudur, Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu |
| Country | India |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | [1] |
| History | |
| Founded | 1839 |
| Dedication | St. Mary |
| Dedicated | 1841 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | functioning |
| Style | Gothic and Romanesque |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Tiruchirapalli |
Location
editSt. Mary's Cathedral is located with the geographic coordinates of (10°48′19″N 78°41′30″E / 10.805372°N 78.691547°E) at an altitude of about 99.51 metres (326.5 ft) above the mean sea level, in Tiruchirappalli.
References
edit- ^ "St. Mary's Cathedral - Catholic cathedral - Tiruchirappalli - Tamil Nadu". yappe.in. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "St. Mary's Cathedral, Tiruchirapalli, Tamilnadu, India". Catholic Online. 15 May 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "St.Mary's Cathedral Church in Trichy - Digital Trichy". 27 October 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "St.Mary's Cathedral in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu Tourism". www.tamilnadutourism.com. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "Statistics of Tiruchirapalli Diocese". www.ucanews.com. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ GCatholic.org: Diocese of Tiruchirapalli, India