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St. Mary's Cathedral, Galle

St. Mary's Cathedral, Galle is the cathedral of the Diocese of Galle, in Galle District, Sri Lanka. A cathedral is the church of the bishop, where his chair, the cathedra, stands: the mother church of the diocese, where he ordains priests and blesses the holy oils each Holy Week. It is one of 11 cathedrals in Sri Lanka on CathoNav.

Where
Galle District, Sri Lanka
Cathedral of
Diocese of Galle · its bishop today
Founded
1874

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St. Mary's Cathedral, Galle
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