Location Galle, Sri Lanka Rite Latin Rite Architectural type Church Status Cathedral | Affiliation Roman Catholic Website www.cathedralgalle.org Address Galle 80000, Sri Lanka Groundbreaking 1874 | |
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Architectural style Baroque Revival architecture Similar Wakwella Bridge, National Maritime Museum, Galle Harbour, Galle International Stadium, Galle railway station | ||
The Cathedral of St. Mary, Queen of the Holy Rosary, is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Galle. It is a landmark in the city of Galle, Sri Lanka. The cathedral was built by the Society of Jesus at the end of the 19th century. The first bishop was the Belgian Jesuit Joseph Van Reeth.
The Cathedral is central and important to the Catholics of southern Sri Lanka in the Diocese of Galle. The church is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary.
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