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St. Mary's Cathedral or Church of Our Lady of Dolours[3] is a Roman Catholic church situated in Madurai, Tamil Nadu[4] in India. This church attained the status of a Cathedral in the year 1969.[5] It is built with two bell towers each 42 m high.[6]
| St. Mary's Cathedral, Madurai | |
|---|---|
 St. Mary's Cathedral, Madurai | |
  St. Mary's Cathedral, Madurai St. Mary's Cathedral, Madurai, Tamil Nadu | |
| 9°54′48.3″N 78°07′32.7″E / 9.913417°N 78.125750°E | |
| Location | East Veli Street, Madurai, Tamil Nadu |
| Country |  India |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Savarimuthu[1] |
| Architectural type | Chapel |
| Style | European, Roman and Continental architectural design |
| Groundbreaking | 1840 |
| Completed | 1841 |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Madurai[2] |
| Parish | Madurai |
Location edit
It is located with the geographic coordinates of (9°54′48.3″N 78°07′32.7″E / 9.913417°N 78.125750°E) at an altitude of about 157.1 metres (515 ft) above the mean sea level, on East (Keela) Veli street,[7] in Madurai city.
Details edit
The church was founded in the year 1840[8] by Fr. Bertrend SJ and was built in the year 1841 by Fr. Garnier.[9] This church is one of the popular churches in Tamil Nadu.[10]
This church is constructed with a mixture of European, Roman and Continental architectural designs.[11]
Occasions like Christmas, Easter, Good Friday and feast for the saints of Christianity are celebrated here in this church annually.[12]
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References edit
- ^ "St. Mary's Cathedral Church, Keela Veli Street, Madurai". 5 July 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ "Madurai Archdiocese India". Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ "Saint Mary's Cathedral in Madurai (History, Timings & Phone) - Madurai Tourism 2023". maduraitourism.co.in. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ "St Marys Cathedral". TripInvites. 22 June 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ Arka Roy Chowdhury. "St Mary's Cathedral". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ "St. Mary's Cathedral, Madurai". 27 February 2010. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ "St. Mary's Cathedral". WELCOME TO THE HISTORY OF MADURAI ARCHDIOCESE. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ Arka Roy Chowdhury. "St Mary's Cathedral". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ "Church of Our Lady of Dolours – Cathedral – Archdiocese of Madurai". Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ "St. Mary's Cathedral in Madurai". www.sterlingholidays.com. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ "St. Mary's Cathedral Church Madurai, Tamil Nadu". www.tourmyindia.com. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ "St. Mary's Cathedral Church Madurai, India". Tour Travel World. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
External links edit
- St. Mary's Cathedral - Tamil Nadu Tourism [1]
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