St. Mary's Cathedral, Badulla
St. Mary's Cathedral is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Badulla.[1] It was established on 13 September 1881. Annual feast is 2nd Sunday of October. Current church is built by Rev. Fr. Peter Farina, OSB in 1950s.[2]
| St. Mary’s Cathedral | |
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| Location | Badulla |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| History | |
| Status | Cathedral |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Groundbreaking | 1881 |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Colombo |
| Diocese | Badulla |
| Clergy | |
| Priest(s) | Rev. Fr. Priyantha |
St. Mary's Cathedral featured on 15 rupees worth of postal Christmas stamps were issued by the Sri Lankan government in 2009.[3]
References
- "St. Mary's Cathedral – Badulla". Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- "St. Mary's church". Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- "St. Mary's Cathedral – Badulla MNH (Item: #SL585)".
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