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	A church at the same location was built in 1843 by Maharaja [[Mummadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar]]. An inscription which was there at the time of laying the foundation of the present church in 1933 states: "In the name of that only God - the universal Lord who creates, protects, and reigns over the universe of Light, the mundane world and the assemblage of all created lives - this church is built 1843 years after the incarnation of Jesus Christ, the Enlightenment of the World, as man". In 1926, [https://sites.google.com/site/thumboochetty/t-thumboo-chetty Sir T. Thumboo Chetty] who was the Huzur Secretary to the Maharaja of Mysore, [[Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV\|Nalvadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar]] obtained a relic of the Saint from Peter Pisani, [[Apostolic Delegate]] of the [[East Indies]].<ref name="church" /> This relic was handed over to Father Cochet who approached the king to assist him in constructing a church in honour of [[St. Philomena]].<ref name="heri">A brief description of St. Philomena's church is provided by {{cite web\|title=A hymn in stone, Speaks of a secular vision\| url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20020203/spectrum/heritage.htm\|work=Online webpage of The Tribune, dated 2002-02-03\|author=Usha Bande\|publisher=The Tribune Trust, 2006\|accessdate=2007-05-22}}</ref> The Maharaja of Mysore laid the foundation stone of the church on 28 October 1933. In his speech on the day of the inauguration, he said: "The new church will be strongly and securely built upon a double foundation — Divine compassion and the eager gratitude of men."<ref name="heri" /> The construction of the church was completed under Bishop Rene Feuga's supervision. The relic of Saint Philomena is preserved in a [[catacomb]] below the main [[altar]].<ref name="church" /> This church is a good example of blending of local culture. Some of the female statues are dressed with local traditional dress, [[Saree]]~~. The 1977 Hindi Bollywood Film Amar Akbar Anthony was shot at the location of St. Philomena's Church scenes were shot entirely inside of the Church~~.		A church at the same location was built in 1843 by Maharaja [[Mummadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar]]. An inscription which was there at the time of laying the foundation of the present church in 1933 states: "In the name of that only God - the universal Lord who creates, protects, and reigns over the universe of Light, the mundane world and the assemblage of all created lives - this church is built 1843 years after the incarnation of Jesus Christ, the Enlightenment of the World, as man". In 1926, [https://sites.google.com/site/thumboochetty/t-thumboo-chetty Sir T. Thumboo Chetty] who was the Huzur Secretary to the Maharaja of Mysore, [[Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV\|Nalvadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar]] obtained a relic of the Saint from Peter Pisani, [[Apostolic Delegate]] of the [[East Indies]].<ref name="church" /> This relic was handed over to Father Cochet who approached the king to assist him in constructing a church in honour of [[St. Philomena]].<ref name="heri">A brief description of St. Philomena's church is provided by {{cite web\|title=A hymn in stone, Speaks of a secular vision\| url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20020203/spectrum/heritage.htm\|work=Online webpage of The Tribune, dated 2002-02-03\|author=Usha Bande\|publisher=The Tribune Trust, 2006\|accessdate=2007-05-22}}</ref> The Maharaja of Mysore laid the foundation stone of the church on 28 October 1933. In his speech on the day of the inauguration, he said: "The new church will be strongly and securely built upon a double foundation — Divine compassion and the eager gratitude of men."<ref name="heri" /> The construction of the church was completed under Bishop Rene Feuga's supervision. The relic of Saint Philomena is preserved in a [[catacomb]] below the main [[altar]].<ref name="church" /> This church is a good example of blending of local culture. Some of the female statues are dressed with local traditional dress, [[Saree]].

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	[[File:~~INFORMATION TO VISITORS~~.jpg\|thumb\|INFORMATION TO VISITORS - AT CATHEDRAL]]		[[File:St Philomenas Church Foundation Stone and information for visitors.jpg\|thumb\|INFORMATION TO VISITORS - AT CATHEDRAL]]
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	==Architecture==		==Architecture==
	The church was designed by a Frenchman named Daly.<ref name="church" />		The church was designed by a Frenchman named Daly.<ref name="church" />
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{{Infobox church
| fullname = St. Philomena's Cathedral
| image = St. Philomena's Church, Mysore 04.jpg
| caption = St. Philomena's Church, Mysore
| country = {{flag|India}}
| denomination = [[Catholic Church|Catholic]] (''[[Roman Rite]]'')
}}
[[File:St. Philomena's Church, Mysore 02.jpg|thumb|200px|St. Philomena's Church]]
'''St. Philomena’s Cathedral'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gcatholic.org/churches/asia/3714.htm|title=St. Philomena's Cathedral, Mysore, Karnataka, India|website=www.gcatholic.org|access-date=2016-11-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MEAqCgAAQBAJ&q=St.+Philomena%27s+Cathedral%2C+Mysore&pg=PT10|title=St. Philomena: Powerful with God|last=Mohr|first=Sr Marie Helen|date=1953-06-02|publisher=TAN Books|isbn=9781618904881|language=en}}</ref> is a Catholic church that is the cathedral of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Mysore|Diocese of Mysore]], [[India]]. The full name is the '''Cathedral of St. Joseph and St. Philomena'''. It is also known as '''St. Joseph's Cathedral'''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tourism.webindia123.com/tourism/pilgrimcenters/churches/stphilomenaschurch/index.htm|title = St.Philomena's Church Mysore, Karnataka, a Roman Catholic Cathedral in Mysore}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tripadvisor.in/LocationPhotoDirectLink-g304553-d2721980-i176702501-St_Philomena_s_Church-Mysuru_Mysore_Karnataka.html|title=Cathedral of St Joseph & St Philomena - Picture of St. Philomena's Church, Mysuru (Mysore) - Tripadvisor}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pixels-memories.blogspot.in/2015/09/church-of-st-joseph-and-st-philomena.html|title=Pixelated Memories: Church of St. Joseph and St. Philomena, Mysore, Karnataka|date=29 September 2015}}</ref> It was constructed in 1936 using a [[Neo Gothic]] style and its architecture was inspired by the [[Cologne Cathedral]] in Germany.<ref name="church">

A history of St. Philomena's church is provided by {{cite web|url=http://www.philomena.us/main.asp|title=Saint Philomena's Church Mysore, India (Note: After opening the page associated with this link, click on the link <u>Cathedral of Saint Philomena</u> at the bottom of that page to see the description of the church)|work=Online webpage of Santuario Santa Filomena|access-date=2007-05-22|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091009185619/http://www.philomena.us/main.asp|archive-date=9 October 2009|df=dmy-all}}</ref> This is one of the tallest churches in Asia.

==Patron saint==
[[St. Philomena]] is a [[Latin Catholic]] [[saint]] and [[martyr]] of the [[Roman Catholic Church]]. She was a young Greek princess martyred in the 4th century. The remains of a teenage girl no older than 14 were discovered on 24 May 1802 in the [[Catacombs of Rome|Catacombs]] of [[Saint Priscilla]] at the [[Via Salaria]] in [[Rome]]. Accompanying these remains were a set of tiles bearing a fragmented inscription containing the words ''LUMENA PAXTE CUM FI'', words of no known meaning in that order. The letters were rearranged to read ''PAX TECUM FILUMENA'', which in [[Latin]] translates to ''Peace with you, Filumena.''<ref name="relic">A biography of [[St. Philomena]] is provided by {{cite web|url=http://www.saintphilomena.com/aboutst.htm|title=The Story of St. Philomena|work=Online webpage of The Saint Philomena Foundation|accessdate=2007-05-22}}</ref> also some symbols of her martyrdom and a vessel, containing dry blood, was also found in the tomb. From these discoveries, it was concluded that a [[Christian name]]d Filumena (Philomena) was buried in the tomb and the vessel containing blood was thought to be her [[relic]], an evidence of a martyr's death.

==History==
[[File:St. Philomena's Church, Mysore 03.jpg|291x291px|thumb|Statue of [[St. Joseph]] in front of the church|alt=|left]]
[[File:St. Philomena's Church, Mysore 01.jpg|200px|right|thumb|St. Philomena's Church in [[Mysore]]]]
A church at the same location was built in 1843 by Maharaja [[Mummadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar]]. An inscription which was there at the time of laying the foundation of the present church in 1933 states: "In the name of that only God - the universal Lord who creates, protects, and reigns over the universe of Light, the mundane world and the assemblage of all created lives - this church is built 1843 years after the incarnation of Jesus Christ, the Enlightenment of the World, as man". In 1926, [https://sites.google.com/site/thumboochetty/t-thumboo-chetty Sir T. Thumboo Chetty] who was the Huzur Secretary to the Maharaja of Mysore, [[Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV|Nalvadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar]] obtained a relic of the Saint from Peter Pisani, [[Apostolic Delegate]] of the [[East Indies]].<ref name="church" /> This relic was handed over to Father Cochet who approached the king to assist him in constructing a church in honour of [[St. Philomena]].<ref name="heri">A brief description of St. Philomena's church is provided by {{cite web|title=A hymn in stone, Speaks of a secular vision| url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20020203/spectrum/heritage.htm|work=Online webpage of The Tribune, dated 2002-02-03|author=Usha Bande|publisher=The Tribune Trust, 2006|accessdate=2007-05-22}}</ref> The Maharaja of Mysore laid the foundation stone of the church on 28 October 1933. In his speech on the day of the inauguration, he said: "The new church will be strongly and securely built upon a double foundation — Divine compassion and the eager gratitude of men."<ref name="heri" /> The construction of the church was completed under Bishop Rene Feuga's supervision. The relic of Saint Philomena is preserved in a [[catacomb]] below the main [[altar]].<ref name="church" /> This church is a good example of blending of local culture. Some of the female statues are dressed with local traditional dress, [[Saree]]. The 1977 Hindi Bollywood Film Amar Akbar Anthony was shot at the location of St. Philomena's Church scenes were shot entirely inside of the Church.

[[File:St.PHILOMENA'S CATHEDRAL.jpg|thumb|St.PHILOMENA'S CATHEDRAL - FRONT VIEW]]
[[File:St.PHILOMENA'S CATHEDRAL - SIDE VIEW.jpg|thumb|St.PHILOMENA'S CATHEDRAL - SIDE VIEW]]
[[File:St.PHILOMENA'S STATUE AT CATHEDRAL.jpg|thumb|St.PHILOMENA'S STATUE AT CATHEDRAL]]
[[File:St.PHILOMENA'S STATUE AT CATHEDRAL- 2.jpg|thumb|St.PHILOMENA'S STATUE AT CATHEDRAL - 2]]
[[File:St. JOSEPH'S STATUE AT CATHEDRAL.jpg|thumb|St. JOSEPH'S STATUE AT CATHEDRAL]]
[[File:INFORMATION TO VISITORS.jpg|thumb|INFORMATION TO VISITORS - AT CATHEDRAL]]
[[File:St.PHILOMENA'S CATHEDRAL VIEW WITH St.PHILOMENA'S STATUE.jpg|thumb|St.PHILOMENA'S CATHEDRAL VIEW WITH St.PHILOMENA'S STATUE]]
==Architecture==
The church was designed by a Frenchman named Daly.<ref name="church" />
It was designed to be built in the [[Neo Gothic]] style with inspiration drawn from the [[Cologne Cathedral]]. The [[floor plan]] of the cathedral resembles a cross. The long part of the cross is congregation hall called the ''[[nave]]''. The two arms of the cross are the ''[[transept]]s''. The part containing the altar and the choir is the ''[[Crossing (architecture)|crossing]]''. The cathedral has a crypt that houses a statue of St. Philomena. The twin spires of the church are {{convert|175|ft|m|0}} in height and they resemble the spires of the [[Cologne Cathedral]] and also the spires of the [[St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York|St. Patrick's Church]] in [[New York City]]. The main hall (''nave'') can seat up to 800 people and contains [[stained glass]] windows depicting scenes from the birth of [[Christ]], the [[Last Supper]], the [[Crucifixion]], the [[Resurrection]] and the [[Ascension of Christ]].
It is considered to be Asia's second largest church.

==See also==
* [[Mandi Mohalla]]
* [[Dufferin Clock Tower]]
* [[Hanumanthanagar, Mysuru|Hanumanthanagar]]
* [[Mysore North]], [[Naidu Nagar]]
* [[St. Philomena's College, Mysore]]
* [[List of Heritage Buildings in Mysore]]

==Notes==
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