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Our Lady of Rosary Cathedral, Mangalore

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which has a dome crowning the spacious sanctuary. The cross on the cathedral's dome was traditionally lit every night to serve as a beacon for seafarers. The royal stone emblem of the Portuguese king marking their landing at Mangalore lies at the entrance of the church.
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The architect of the new cathedral was a Jesuit brother, Divo of Bombay. The structure consists of a series of matching arches, with 48 major arches, 12 central arches and 50 sub-arches. The peripheral verandah has around 45 small arches.
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in 1784. Reconstruction of the church later began in 1813. In 1910, the structure of the old cathedral was demolished and the present cathedral erected in its place. The church of Our Lady of Rosary is the only church in the
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at the high altar was found by the fishermen at sea; when it got caught in their net. It was later brought to the church and installed there.
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The church of Our Lady of Rosary of Mangalore was originally the church of the old Portuguese factory. It was built by the
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caste who revered the image of Our Lady of the Rosary on the high-altar. It was mentioned by the Italian traveller
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Historically, this was the only parish church in Mangalore reserved for the high-caste
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In 1851, the Church of Our Lady of Rosary, Mangalore, was declared a
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in 1568. Oral tradition states that the image of the
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Rosario Cathedral, Mangalore

Affiliation
Catholic
District
Dakshina Kannada
Latin Rite
Ecclesiastical or organizational status
Year consecrated
Mangalore
Karnataka
Geographic coordinates
12°51′22″N 74°50′12″E / 12.856113°N 74.836550°E / 12.856113; 74.836550
www.rosariocathedral.org
Portuguese
Roman Catholic
Roman Catholic Diocese of Mangalore
Our Lady of the Rosary
Canara
Mangalorean Catholics
Portuguese
Virgin Mary
Bamonn
Pietro Della Valle
Mysorean
Tipu Sultan
Mangalore Diocese
cathedral
St. Peter's Basilica
Vatican City

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