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{{Infobox church
| name = St. Mary's Cathedral Shrine, Madurai
| fullname =
| image = ST.MARY'S CATHEDRAL MAIN ALTAR VIEW.jpg
| caption = St. Mary's Cathedral Shrine, Madurai
| pushpin map = Tamil Nadu
| pushpin label position =
| pushpin map alt =
| pushpin mapsize =
| map caption = St. Mary's Cathedral, [[Madurai]], [[Tamil Nadu]]
| coordinates = {{coord|9|54|48.3|N|78|07|32.7|E|display=inline,title}}
| location = East Veli Street, [[Madurai]], [[Tamil Nadu]]
| country = India
| denomination = [[Catholic Church]]
| status = [[Parish church]]
| functional status = Active
| architect = Savarimuthu<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-07-05 |title=St. Mary's Cathedral Shrine Church, Keela Veli Street, Madurai |url=https://catholiconline.in/st-marys-cathedral-church-keela-veli-street-madurai/ |access-date=2023-12-13 |language=en-US}}</ref>
| architectural type = [[Chapel]]
| style = European, Roman and Continental architectural design
| groundbreaking = 1840
| completed date = 1841
| demolished date =
| capacity =
| parish = Madurai
| archdiocese = [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madurai|Archdiocese of Madurai]]<ref>{{Cite news |title=Madurai Archdiocese India |language=en |url=https://www.ucanews.com/directory/dioceses/india-madurai/23 |access-date=2023-12-13}}</ref>
}}

'''St. Mary's Cathedral Shrine''' or '''Church of Our Lady of Dolours'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Saint Mary's Cathedral in Madurai (History, Timings & Phone) - Madurai Tourism 2023 |url=https://maduraitourism.co.in/saint-mary-s-cathedral-madurai |access-date=2023-12-13 |website=maduraitourism.co.in}}</ref> is a Roman Catholic church situated in [[Madurai]], [[Tamil Nadu]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-06-22 |title=St Marys Cathedral |url=https://www.tripinvites.com/places/madurai/st-marys-cathedral/ |access-date=2023-12-13 |website=TripInvites |language=en}}</ref> in [[India]]. This church attained the status of a Cathedral in the year 1969.<ref>{{Cite news |author=Arka Roy Chowdhury |title=St Mary's Cathedral |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/travel/destinations/st-marys-cathedral/articleshow/59382324.cms |access-date=2023-12-13 |website=The Times of India}}</ref> It is built with two bell towers each 42 m high.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-02-27 |title=St. Mary's Cathedral, Madurai |url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/indiantraveller/4413681029/ |access-date=2023-12-13}}</ref>

== Location ==
It is located with the [[Coordinate system|geographic coordinates]] of ({{coord|9|54|48.3|N|78|07|32.7|E}}) at an altitude of about {{convert|157.1|m|ft}} above the mean sea level, on East (Keela) Veli street,<ref>{{Cite web |title=St. Mary's Cathedral |url=http://maduraiarchdiocese.weebly.com/st-maryrsquos-cathedral.html |access-date=2023-12-13 |website=WELCOME TO THE HISTORY OF MADURAI ARCHDIOCESE}}</ref> in Madurai city.

== Details ==
The church was founded in the year 1840<ref>{{Cite news |author=Arka Roy Chowdhury |title=St Mary's Cathedral |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/travel/madurai/st-marys-cathedral/ps59382324.cms |access-date=2023-12-13 |website=The Times of India}}</ref> by Fr. Bertrend SJ and was built in the year 1841 by Fr. Garnier.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Church of Our Lady of Dolours – Cathedral – Archdiocese of Madurai |url=https://archdioceseofmadurai.com/parishes/church-of-our-lady-of-dolours-cathedral/ |access-date=2023-12-13 |language=en-US}}</ref> This church is one of the popular churches in Tamil Nadu.<ref>{{Cite web |title=St. Mary's Cathedral in Madurai |url=https://www.sterlingholidays.com/destination/madurai/st-marys-cathedral |access-date=2023-12-13 |website=www.sterlingholidays.com}}</ref>

This church is constructed with a mixture of European, Roman and Continental architectural designs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=St. Mary's Cathedral Church Madurai, Tamil Nadu |url=https://www.tourmyindia.com/states/tamilnadu/st-marys-cathedral-church-madurai.html |access-date=2023-12-13 |website=www.tourmyindia.com}}</ref>

Occasions like Christmas, Easter, Good Friday and feast for the saints of Christianity are celebrated here in this church annually.<ref>{{Cite web |title=St. Mary's Cathedral Church Madurai, India |url=https://www.tourtravelworld.com/india/madurai/st-marys-cathedral-church.htm |access-date=2023-12-13 |website=Tour Travel World |language=en}}</ref>

== Gallery ==
[[File:ST.MARY'S CATHEDRAL SIDE VIEW.jpg|thumb|St. Mary's Cathedral side view, Madurai]]

[[File:ST.MARY'S CATHEDRAL FRONT VIEW.jpg|thumb|St. Mary's Cathedral front view, Madurai]]

[[File:ST.MARY'S CATHEDRAL INSIDE VIEW.jpg|thumb|St. Mary's Cathedral inside view, Madurai]]

[[File:St. Mary's Church (Near Mahal).jpg|thumb|St. Mary's Church, Madurai]]

[[File:Big church in Madurai- 2013-05-07 19-45.jpg|thumb|St. Mary's Church, East Veli street, Madurai]]

[[File:ST.MARY'S CATHEDRAL MAIN ALTAR VIEW.jpg|thumb|St. Mary's Cathedral main altar, Madurai]]

==References==
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== External links ==
* St. Mary's Cathedral - Tamil Nadu Tourism [https://www.tamilnadutourism.tn.gov.in/destinations/st-marys-cathedral]

[[Category:Churches in Madurai district]]
[[Category:Roman Catholic church buildings in Tamil Nadu]]

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House of Dontics at 09:51, 19 February 2026