Centenary of the Cathedral of Yangon, Myanmar
(October 8, 2011) The Holy Father has nominated Cardinal Renato Raffaele Martino, retired President of Vatican’s Pontifical council for Justice and Peace, as his special delegate for the centenary celebrations of the Cathedral of Yangon, Myanmar (former Burma), which will take place on 8th December next. St Mary’s Cathedral is a Catholic Cathedral located on Bo Aung Kyaw street in Botahtaung township, Yangon, Myanmar. The Cathedral’s exterior, of red brick, consists of spires and a belltower. It was designed by Dutch architect Jos Cuypers, son of Pierre Cuypers. The Cathedral is the largest in Myanmar. Construction began in 1895 and was completed on 19th November 1899 under a land grant from the Government of India, whilst lower Burma was a province of British India. During the 1930 Rangoon earthquake, St Mary’s Cathedral suffered little damage and it withstood the Japanese invasion during World War II. However, the Cathedral’s stained glass windows were damaged during the Allied invasion of Burma.
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