Sialkot Cathedral

Holy Trinity Cathedral Church
Front view of the cathedral
Holy Trinity Cathedral Church
32°31′12″N 74°33′51″E / 32.52000°N 74.56417°E / 32.52000; 74.56417
LocationThe Mall, Sialkot Cantonment, Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan
CountryPakistan
DenominationChurch of Pakistan
History
StatusCathedral
Founded1 March 1852
Consecrated30 January 1857
Architecture
Functional statusActive
ArchitectHartley Maxwell
Architectural typeCathedral
StyleGothic Revival
Groundbreaking1852
Completed1857
Administration
ProvinceChurch of Pakistan
DioceseDiocese of Sialkot

The Holy Trinity Cathedral Church, also known as Sialkot Cathedral, is an Anglican cathedral located in Sialkot (Punjab), Pakistan.[1] It is located in the Sialkot Cantonment on The Mall (Quaid-i-Azam Road).[2]

History

Its first stone was laid on March 1, 1852.[3] The church was consecrated by the Rt. Rev Daniel Wilson, Bishop of Calcutta, on January 30, 1857, Sialkot, at the time being in the Diocese of Calcutta. It now belongs to the Church of Pakistan Diocese of Sialkot.

References

  1. ^ "Christmas celebrated with fervour". The Express Tribune. December 26, 2017.
  2. ^ "District Website".
  3. ^ "Important Places | Sialkot".
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