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| St. Mary’s Malankara Syrian Catholic Cathedral, Pattom, Trivandrum | |
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Façade of the St. Mary`s Syro-Malankara Cathedral
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| 8°31′34″N 76°56′17″E / 8.52611°N 76.93806°E / 8.52611; 76.93806 | |
| Location | Pattom, Trivandrum - 695 004, Kerala |
| Country | India |
| Denomination | Syro-Malankara Catholic Church |
| Religious institute | The Syro-Malankara Catholic Church |
| History | |
| Founded | 1950 |
| Founder(s) | Metropolitan Archbishop Mar Ivanios |
| Dedicated | 22 February 1965 |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Baroque |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Syro-Malankara Catholic Major Archeparchy of Trivandrum |
| Clergy | |
| Vicar(s) | Fr. Dr. George Thomas |
| Priest(s) | Fr. Dr. George Thomas, Fr. Varghese Malayil |
St. Mary's Malankara Syrian Catholic Cathedral, Pattom, Trivandrum is the central place of worship of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church. It is the seat of the Major Archbishop of Trivandrum. The tombs of the Servant of God Archbishop Geevarghese Mar Ivanios, Archbishop Benedict Mar Gregorios and of Major Archbishop Cyril Baselios Catholicos are located here.
The foundation stone of this cathedral was laid by Archbishop Mar Ivanios in 1950, and the cathedral was consecrated by Archbishop Benedict Mar Gregorios on 22 February 1965.
Pope John Paul II visited the cathedral on 8 February 1986.
The cathedral was renovated in 2008. The blessing of the renovated cathedral was on 8 November 2008. There were 531 families in the parish community.
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