St. Mary's Cathedral, Jammu
The St. Mary's Cathedral, also called Garrison Church, is a Roman Catholic cathedral church located in Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India. The cathedral is the mother church of the Diocese of Jammu-Srinagar.[1]
| St. Mary's Cathedral, Jammu | |
|---|---|
| St. Mary's Cathedral | |
| Garrison Church | |
سینٹ میری کا کیتھیڈرل | |
| Location | Jammu Cantonment, Jammu and Kashmir, India |
| Country | India |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| History | |
| Authorising papal bull | 1986 |
| Founded | 25 November 1989 |
| Founder(s) | Hippolytus Anthony Kunnunkal |
| Dedication | Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary |
| Past bishop(s) | Peter Celestine Elampassery |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Specifications | |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Delhi |
| Diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Jammu–Srinagar |
| Parish | St. Mary's Parish |
| Clergy | |
| Archbishop | Anil Joseph Thomas Couto |
| Bishop(s) | Ivan Pereira |
| Vicar(s) | Fr. Jose Vadakkel |
| Chancellor | Fr. Joshy Mathew |
It was founded in 1986 by Bishop Hippolytus Anthony Kunnunkal, following with the diocese's elevation by Pope John Paul II's apostolic constitution Qui Sanctissimi Numinis.
History
Pope John Paul II 1986 apostolic constitution, Qui Sanctissimi Numinis, established the Diocese of Jammu-Srinigar from the Apostolic Prefecture of Kafiristan and Kashmir in response to the church's noticeable expansion and growth in the region.[2] The seat of this new diocese was transferred to St. Mary's Cathedral from the seat of the Prefecture, Holy Family Catholic Church, in the same year under the guidance of the first diocese's first bishop, Hippolytus.[3][4]
The cathedral parish also includes three sites beyond St. Mary's Cathedral: St. Thomas Church, St. Joseph's Church, and St. John Mary Vianney.[5]
References
- The Catholic Directory of India. St. Paul Publications. 1 January 2005.
- John Paul II (10 March 1986), Qui Sanctissimi Numinis (Apostolic constitution) (in Latin)
- "Diocese of Jammu Srinagar | History". jammusrinagardiocese.org. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- 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.
- "Diocese of Jammu Srinagar | St. Mary's Cathedral". jammusrinagardiocese.org. Retrieved 2 November 2022.