St. Mary's Cathedral, Batticaloa
St. Mary's Cathedral | |
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Basic information | |
Location | Batticaloa, Sri Lanka |
Geographic coordinates | 6°42′44.84″N 81°41′45.02″E / 6.7124556°N 81.6958389°ECoordinates: 6°42′44.84″N 81°41′45.02″E / 6.7124556°N 81.6958389°E |
Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Status | Active |
Website |
battidiocese |
Architectural description | |
Architectural type | Church |
Architectural style | Baroque Revival |
Groundbreaking | 1808[1] |
Direction of façade | East |
The Cathedral of St. Mary is the cathedral church 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]
It was co- cathedral under Diocese of Trincomalee-Batticaloa and became cathedral after the creation of Diocese of Batticaloa in 2012.[2]
See Also
References
- 1 2 "Historical dictionary... Batticaloa, Sri Lanka". Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
- ↑ "Diocese of Batticaloa". GCatholic. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
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