St. Philomena's Cathedral, Mysore

12°19′16.1″N 76°39′29.8″E / 12.321139°N 76.658278°E / 12.321139; 76.658278

St. Philomena's Cathedral, Mysore
Cathedral of St. Joseph and St. Philomena
St. Philomena's Church
St. Philomena's Cathedral, Mysore
CountryIndia
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
History
StatusCathedral
Architecture
StyleNeo Gothic
Specifications
Number of spires2
Spire height175 feet (53 m)

St. Philomena's Cathedral, officially the Cathedral of St. Joseph and St. Philomena, also known as St. Joseph's Cathedral, is a Catholic church and the cathedral of the Diocese of Mysore, India. Neo Gothic in style, it was constructed in 1936 during the reign of Maharaja Krishnaraja Wadiyar IV. Its architecture was inspired by the Cologne Cathedral in Germany. The cathedral is one of the tallest churches in Asia.