| Infant Jesus Cathedral | |
|---|---|
| Infant Jesus Cathedral, Tangasseri | |
| Bom Jesu Cathedral | |
തങ്കശ്ശേരി വലിയപള്ളി | |
 Infant Jesus Cathedral of Quilon at Tangasseri | |
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| 8°53′05″N 76°33′57″E / 8.884644°N 76.565856°E | |
| 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[1] |
| 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 |
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.[2] 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.
- ^ "The Hindu - 400th anniversary of Infant Jesus cathedral to be celebrated". Kollam, India. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
Bishop Jerome Institute, Kollam
- ^ "About Kollam City". Kollam, India. Archived from the original on 2 June 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
About the city of Quilon