St. Mary's Cathedral, Madurai

St. Mary's Cathedral, Madurai
St. Mary's Cathedral, Madurai
St. Mary's Cathedral, Madurai is located in Tamil Nadu
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 / 9.913417; 78.125750
LocationEast Veli Street, Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Country India
DenominationCatholic Church
History
StatusParish church
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Savarimuthu[1]
Architectural typeChapel
StyleEuropean, Roman and Continental architectural design
Groundbreaking1840
Completed1841
Administration
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Madurai[2]
ParishMadurai

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]

Location

It is located with the geographic coordinates of (9°54′48.3″N 78°07′32.7″E / 9.913417°N 78.125750°E / 9.913417; 78.125750) 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

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]

St. Mary's Cathedral side view, Madurai
St. Mary's Cathedral front view, Madurai
St. Mary's Cathedral inside view, Madurai
St. Mary's Church, Madurai
St. Mary's Church, East Veli street, Madurai
St. Mary's Cathedral main altar, Madurai

References

  1. ^ "St. Mary's Cathedral Church, Keela Veli Street, Madurai". 5 July 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Madurai Archdiocese India". Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Saint Mary's Cathedral in Madurai (History, Timings & Phone) - Madurai Tourism 2023". maduraitourism.co.in. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  4. ^ "St Marys Cathedral". TripInvites. 22 June 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  5. ^ Arka Roy Chowdhury. "St Mary's Cathedral". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  6. ^ "St. Mary's Cathedral, Madurai". 27 February 2010. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  7. ^ "St. Mary's Cathedral". WELCOME TO THE HISTORY OF MADURAI ARCHDIOCESE. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  8. ^ Arka Roy Chowdhury. "St Mary's Cathedral". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  9. ^ "Church of Our Lady of Dolours – Cathedral – Archdiocese of Madurai". Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  10. ^ "St. Mary's Cathedral in Madurai". www.sterlingholidays.com. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  11. ^ "St. Mary's Cathedral Church Madurai, Tamil Nadu". www.tourmyindia.com. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  12. ^ "St. Mary's Cathedral Church Madurai, India". Tour Travel World. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
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