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St. Mary's Cathedral, Badulla

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St. Mary’s Cathedral
Map
LocationBadulla
CountrySri Lanka
DenominationRoman Catholic
History
StatusCathedral
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Groundbreaking1881; 143 years ago (1881)
Administration
ArchdioceseColombo
DioceseBadulla
Clergy
Priest(s)Rev. Fr. Priyantha

St. Mary's Cathedral is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Badulla.[1] It was established on 13 September 1881. The annual feast is held on the 2nd Sunday of October. The current church was built by the Rev. Fr. Peter Farina, OSB in the 1950s.[2]

St. Mary's Cathedral featured on Christmas postal stamps and were issued by the Sri Lankan government in 2009.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "St. Mary's Cathedral – Badulla". Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  2. ^ "St. Mary's church". Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  3. ^ "St. Mary's Cathedral – Badulla MNH (Item: #SL585)".