St. Mary's Cathedral, Galle

The Cathedral of St. Mary, Queen of the Holy Rosary (Sinhala: Galla Santha Mariya Asana Dewu Mædura), 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 [fr].

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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Churches in Sri Lanka

Roman Catholic shrines

• Basilica of Our Lady of Lanka
• St. Anthony's Shrine, Kochchikade
• Shrine of Our Lady of Madhu
• Shrine of Our Lady of Matara
• St. Anthony's Church, Wahakotte

Roman Catholic cathedrals

• St. Lucia's Cathedral
• St. Mary's Cathedral, Badulla
• St. Mary's Cathedral, Batticaloa
• St. Mary's Cathedral, Galle
• St. Mary's Cathedral, Jaffna
• St. Sebastian's Cathedral, Mannar
• St. Sebastian's Church, Diyalagoda

Anglican cathedrals

• Cathedral of Christ the Living Saviour
• Cathedral of Christ the King, Kurunegala

CSI cathedral

• St. Thomas' Cathedral, Vaddukoddai

Methodist church

• Methodist Church, Pettah

Christian Reformed Church

• Wolvendaal Church
• Dutch Reformed Church, Kalpitiya
• Dutch Reformed Church, Matara
• Groote Kerk, Galle

Church of Scotland

• St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Colombo
• Scots Kirk, Kandy

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