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Cathedral of Saint Mary, Pattom

1950 establishments in IndiaChurches completed in 1965Churches in ThiruvananthapuramEastern Catholic cathedrals in KeralaEastern Catholic church stubs
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St. Marys Cathedral Trivandrum Fassade 2 (retuschiert)
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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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Cathedral of Saint Mary, Pattom
kailas nagar, Thiruvananthapuram Kesavadasapuram

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kailas nagar
695001 Thiruvananthapuram, Kesavadasapuram
Kerala, India
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Pattom

Pattom is a dense commercial region of Thiruvananthapuram city in Kerala, India. It is located approximately 4 kilometres north of centre of Thampanoor. Pattom is largely a residential area, also housing few important administration offices of Kerala State and a few shopping complexes. It has offices of Kerala Public Service Commission, Kerala State Planning Board, Life Insurance Corporation of India, Thiruvananthapuram Divisional Office, LIC Housing Finance Limited, State Resource Centre, District Panjayat Headquarters, Fire and Rescue Department Headquarters, Kerala Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (Milma), Employees Provident Fund Regional Office and Kerala State Electricity Board. The Traffic Police and Telecommunication department, and the Kerala Science, Technology and Environment Head Office (Sasthra Bhavan) are also located in Pattom. Pattom is a major stop for buses plying to and from Thiruvananthapuram Central Bus Station and City Bus Station at East Fort. It makes as one of the busy intersections in Thiruvananthapuram with the meeting point of four roads including NH 66 to North Kerala as well as a Road to Kowdiar Palace. Trivandrum International Airport at Shanghumugham is 7 km (4.3 mi) away and Thiruvananthapuram Central Railway Station is 4 km (2.5 mi) away. Pattom is home to a significant Christian community. Cardinal Baselios Cleemis, the head of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church, served as the archbishop of St. Mary's Cathedral in Pattom prior to being elevated to the College of Cardinals.