St. Mary's Cathedral, Tiruchirappalli

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
St. Mary's Cathedral, Tiruchirapalli
St. Mary's Cathedral, Tiruchirappalli is located in Tamil Nadu
St. Mary's Cathedral, Tiruchirappalli
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 / 10.805372; 78.691547
LocationConvent Road, Melapudur, Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu
CountryIndia
DenominationRoman Catholic
Website[1]
History
Founded1839
DedicationSt. Mary
Dedicated1841
Architecture
Functional statusfunctioning
StyleGothic and Romanesque
Administration
ArchdioceseRoman Catholic Diocese of Tiruchirapalli

Location

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St. Mary's Cathedral is located with the geographic coordinates of (10°48′19″N 78°41′30″E / 10.805372°N 78.691547°E / 10.805372; 78.691547) at an altitude of about 99.51 metres (326.5 ft) above the mean sea level, in Tiruchirappalli.

 
 
St. Mary's Cathedral, Tiruchirappalli
St. Mary's Cathedral, Tiruchirappalli (Tamil Nadu)

References

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  1. ^ "St. Mary's Cathedral - Catholic cathedral - Tiruchirappalli - Tamil Nadu". yappe.in. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  2. ^ "St. Mary's Cathedral, Tiruchirapalli, Tamilnadu, India". Catholic Online. 15 May 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  3. ^ "St.Mary's Cathedral Church in Trichy - Digital Trichy". 27 October 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  4. ^ "St.Mary's Cathedral in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu Tourism". www.tamilnadutourism.com. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Statistics of Tiruchirapalli Diocese". www.ucanews.com. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  6. ^ GCatholic.org: Diocese of Tiruchirapalli, India
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St. Mary's Cathedral official website