St George's Cathedral

Local nameபுனித ஜார்ஜ் கத்தீட்ரல்
LocationChennai, India

St. George's Cathedral is a Church of South India cathedral in Chennai, India. The cathedral was built in 1815. St. George's occupies an important place in the history of Christianity in India, as the Church of South India was inaugurated here on 27 September 1947. It marked the breaking down of ecclesiastical barriers between Protestants of various traditions.

The architecture of St. George's Cathedral is remarkable for its tall spire, pillars, marble statues, mural tablets and memorials inside. The cathedral is a piece of architectural grandeur resting on a tier of steps. The governors of Fort St. George and their families worshipped here as also the viceroys when they visited Madras.

Tags Place of WorshipChristian
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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._George's_Cathedral,_Chennai

Address (Unnamed Road), Madras, India

Coordinates 13°3'6.654" N 80°15'11.079" E

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