Basilica of Our Lady of the Assumption, Secunderabad

Basilica of Our Lady of the Assumption
Basilica of Our Lady of the Assumption
17°26′32″N 78°30′08″E / 17.4421°N 78.5022°E / 17.4421; 78.5022
LocationSecunderabad, Telangana
CountryIndia
DenominationRoman Catholic
Websitewww.stmarysbasilicasecunderabad.org
History
StatusBasilica
Founded1847
DedicationBlessed Virgin Mary
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Designated7 November 2008
Administration
DioceseHyderabad

Basilica of Our Lady of the Assumption (commonly known as St. Mary's Church, Secunderabad) is a minor basilica located in Secunderabad, India. The decree designating it as a basilica was issued on 7 November 2008. The church is located on Sarojini Naidu Road in Secunderabad. It owes its early history to Father Daniel Murphy along with Bishop Carew. St. Mary's Church was completed in 1850. This church was formerly called the Cathedral of the Archdiocese of Hyderabad. In 1886, it ceased to be a cathedral. In 1871, a few nuns from St. Anne at Turin came here and opened a school that is popular as St. Ann's school.

St. Mary's Church is the oldest Roman Catholic church in the city of Secunderabad, India. It was formerly the Cathedral of the Archdiocese of Hyderabad. It is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Adjacent to the church is the convent of St. Ann's which runs the St. Ann's High School, Secunderabad.