Infant Jesus Cathedral
The Infant Jesus Cathedral (Malayalam: ഇൻഫന്റ് ജീസസ് കത്തീഡ്രൽ) (Portuguese: Igreja do Bom Jesú) is a historic Roman Catholic church established by Portuguese during 1614, situated at Tangasseri in the city of Quilon (Kollam), India. It is now the cathedral i.e the Seat of the Bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Quilon, the ancient and first catholic diocese of India. The Church remains as a memento of the Portuguese rule of old Quilon city.
| Infant Jesus Cathedral | |
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| Infant Jesus Cathedral, Tangasseri | |
| Bom Jesu Cathedral | |
തങ്കശ്ശേരി വലിയപള്ളി | |
Infant Jesus Cathedral of Quilon at Tangasseri | |
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| Location | Tangasseri, Kollam(Quilon) |
| Country | India |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | Igreja do Bom Jesú (Church of Good Jesus) |
| Status | Church, Cathedral |
| Founded | AD 1614 |
| Dedication | Infant Jesus |
| Consecrated | 3 December 2005 (New Structure) |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architectural type | Portuguese |
| Groundbreaking | 2000 (New Structure) |
| Completed | 2005 |
| Construction cost | ₹45,600,000 (856,000 USD) in 2005 |
| Specifications | |
| Bells | 3 |
| Administration | |
| District | Kollam |
| Province | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Trivandrum |
| Diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Quilon |
| Parish | Tangasseri |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Most Rev. Dr Paul Antony Mullassery |
| Vicar(s) | Rev. Fr. Joseph Sugun Leon |
| Assistant priest(s) | Rev. Fr. Ajayakumar |
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