Location Mandalay Denomination Roman Catholic Church | Country Myanmar Address Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma) | |
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Similar Mandalay Hill, Shwenandaw Monastery, Kuthodaw Pagoda, Mandalay Palace, Mahamuni Buddha Temple | ||
The Sacred Heart Cathedral is the name given to a temple belonging to the Catholic Church and is located on 81st Street between 25th and 26th streets in the town of Mandalay, the second largest city in Burma.
It serves as the headquarters of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mandalay (Archidioecesis Mandalayensis), follows the Roman or Latin rite and is decorated with blue and white colors. It was dedicated as its name indicates the Sacred Heart of Jesus a traditional Catholic devotion honoring the Heart of Jesus of Nazareth, as a symbol of divine love.
The temple offers Burmese masses all week and Friday and Saturday some services in English. On the outside of the cathedral is located a small chapel with the image of Jesus.
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