St. Mary's Cathedral, Jammu

The St. Mary's Cathedral [1] also called Garrison Church is a religious building that is affiliated with the Catholic Church and is located in the city of Jammu,[2] the winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir, in north part of the Asian country of India.[3][4]

St. Mary's Cathedral, Jammu
St. Mary's Cathedral
Garrison Church
سینٹ میری کا کیتھیڈرل
LocationJammu Cantonment, Jammu and Kashmir, India
CountryIndia
DenominationRoman Catholic
History
Authorising papal bull1986
Founded25 November 1989 (1989-11-25)
Founder(s)Hippolytus Anthony Kunnunkal
DedicationMother Mary
Past bishop(s)Peter Celestine Elampassery
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Specifications
Administration
ParishSt. Mary's Parish
ArchdioceseRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Delhi
DioceseRoman Catholic Diocese of Jammu–Srinagar
Clergy
ArchbishopAnil Joseph Thomas Couto
Bishop(s)Ivan Pereira
Vicar(s)Fr. Jose Vadakkel
ChancellorFr. Joshy Mathew

The cathedral follows the Roman Catholic or Latin rite and is the mother or main church of the Diocese of Jammu-Srinagar (Dioecesis Iammuensis-Srinagarensis) which was raised to its current status in 1986 by bull "Qui Sanctissimi numinis" of Pope John Paul II .

History

The curia was transferred to St. Mary's Cathedral, Jammu from The Holy Family Catholic Church, srinagar in 1986 under guidance of the first Bishop of the Diocese, Hippolytus. It is under the pastoral responsibility of the Bishop Ivan Pereira who was appointed to that position by Pope Francis in 2014.[5]

See also

References
  1. St. Mary’s Cathedral in Jammu
  2. "Diocese of Jammu Srinagar | Profile". jammusrinagardiocese.org. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  3. The Catholic Directory of India. St. Paul Publications. 1 January 2005.
  4. D'Souza, Daniel Anthony (1 January 1996). Implanting of the Capuchin Order in North India, 1965-1980: Agra, Lucknow, Ranchi Mission (Capuchin-north-east Mission). Holy Family Friary.
  5. "Catholic Diocese of Jammu, Srinagar gets new Bishop". Daily Excelsior. 3 December 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2020.

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