St. Mary's Cathedral, Batticaloa
Church in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Cathedral of St. Mary (Tamil: புனித மரியன்னை பேராலயம், romanized: Puṉita Mariyaṉṉai Pērālayam; Sinhala: ශාන්ත මරියා ආසන දෙව් මැදුර Śānta Mariyā Āsana Dev Mædura) is a Cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Batticaloa in Puliyanthivu. The cathedral is a landmark and Catholic historical icon in the district of Batticaloa, Sri Lanka. It was first built in 1808 by Paschal Mudaliyar.[1]
| St. Mary's Cathedral | |
|---|---|
புனித மரியன்னை பேராலயம் | |
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  St. Mary's Cathedral Location in central Batticaloa | |
| 07°42′44.80″N 81°41′46.50″E | |
| Location | Batticaloa |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| History | |
| Status | Cathedral |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Groundbreaking | 1808[1] |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Colombo |
| Diocese | Batticaloa |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Joseph Ponniah |
It was co- cathedral under Diocese of Trincomalee-Batticaloa and became a cathedral after the creation of Diocese of Batticaloa in 2012.[2]
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