St. Mary's Cathedral Basilica, Ernakulam
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| St. Mary's Cathedral Basilica, Ernakulam | |
 The bell tower of St Mary's Cathedral Basilica |
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| Location | Kochi |
| Country | India |
St. Mary's Cathedral Basilica, Ernakulam, is a Cathedral at Kochi in Kerala, India. Originally founded in 1112 A D, the Cathedral is dedicated to "Our Lady of Ports". The Cathedral was built in the early twentieth century under the direction of Mar Louis Pazheparambil; a rebuilt Cathedral was elevated to the status of a Basilica by Pope Paul VI on 20 March 1974.[1] The church is also a prominent Marian Pilgrim Centre in India.
The Church is the headquarters of the Major Archdiocese of Ernakulam-Angamaly, which is the Episcopal See of the Syro-Malabar Church. Varkey Cardinal Vithayathil is the present Major Archbishop.
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