St. Mary’s Cathedral, Pattom, Trivandrum
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| St. Mary’s Cathedral, Pattom, Trivandrum | |
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| Denomination | Syro-Malankara Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Major Archieparchy of Trivandrum |
| Parish | Pattom |
| Founded | 1950 |
| Founder(s) | Metropolitan Archbishop Mar Ivanios |
| Style | Barrock |
| Dedicated | February 22, 1965 |
| Bishop(s) | His Beatitude Moran mor Baselios Cleemis |
| Priest(s) | Very Rev. Fr. Geevarghese Nediyath |
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| Address | Pattom, Trivandrum - 695 004, Kerala, India |
| Phone | 0091-471-2446670, 2444226 |
| Website | www.malankaracatholicchurch.net |
St. Mary's Malankara Syrian Catholic Cathedral Pattom , Trivandrum is the central place of worship of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church. It is the See of the Major Archbishop Catholicos of Trivandrum. The tombs of the Servant of God Archbishop Mar Ivanios, Archbishop Benedict Mar Gregorios and of Major Archbishop Catholicos Moran Cyril Mar Baselios are there in this Holy Place of Worship.
The foundation stone of this Cathedral was laid by the Servant of God Archbishop Mar Ivanios in 1950. And the Cathedral was consecrated by Archbishop Benedict Mar Gregorios on February 22, 1965.
Holy Father Pope John Paul II visited the Cathedral on February 8, 1986.
The wall pictures depicted in the Cathedral are wonderful examples of the rich Oriental Vision and tradition.
Now the community of the Cathedral parish is consisting of 531 families.
[edit] Reference
- Directory -2006, St. Mary's Metropolitan Church, Thiruvananthapuram.
