St. Lucia's Cathedral
Seat of the Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Colombo in Sri Lanka / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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St. Lucia's Cathedral (Sinhala: කොටහේන ශාන්ත ලුසියා ආසන දෙව්මැදුර Kothahena Santha Lusiya Asana Dewumædura, Tamil: புனித லூசியா பேராலயம் Punitha Lusiya Peralayam) is the seat of the Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Colombo in Sri Lanka. The cathedral is located at Kotahena, in the north east of Colombo, on 18,240 sq. ft. of land. It traces its origins to a small structure for worship built during the Dutch occupation.
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St. Lucia's Cathedral | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
Year consecrated | 1881; 143 years ago (1881) |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | Kotahena, Colombo, Sri Lanka |
Geographic coordinates | 06°56′53″N 79°51′52″E |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Bishop Hillarion Sillani Fr. Stanislaus Tabarrani |
Style | Renaissance and Baroque |
Groundbreaking | 1782; 242 years ago (1782) |
Completed | 1902 |
Specifications | |
Direction of façade | East |
Capacity | 6000 |
Height (max) | 46m (151 ft) |
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