St. Mary's Cathedral, Batticaloa

St. Mary's Cathedral
Basic information
Location Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
Geographic coordinates 6°42′44.84″N 81°41′45.02″E / 6.7124556°N 81.6958389°E / 6.7124556; 81.6958389Coordinates: 6°42′44.84″N 81°41′45.02″E / 6.7124556°N 81.6958389°E / 6.7124556; 81.6958389
Affiliation Roman Catholic
Rite Latin Rite
Status Active
Website battidiocese.org
Architectural description
Architectural type Church
Architectural style Baroque Revival
Groundbreaking 1808 (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]

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