St. Mary's Cathedral — Attraction in Yangon

This not a Catholic Church it's a Disney pastish of one. If you are Catholic do not come here. I came here Christmas Day and had to fight my way through locals who use the interior to take selfies in very questionable posses. I felt ashamed of being a Catholic coming to this awful place devoid of god. Blow up Father Christmas a German pagan symbol not part of Catholicism, yet no crib, no nativity the very thing we celebrate at Christmas. The gaudy decorations make fun of Christianity. In religious sites across Burma non Buddhist there are signs to tell us to remember they are places of worship and be respectful. Not here it's treated appallingly by the locals. Not one single place to pray. I felt unwelcome here. What would father Janzen make of this tribute to pagan nonsense. I will make a complaint to the dioceses about this shocking aberration....

Saint Mary' Cathedral along Bogyoke Road in downtown Yangon is one of the Roman Catholic churches in Yangon City. I had a chance to visit this church on Christmas eve to celebrate mass right.

The Cathedral is built with bricks or what appeared to be brick. It is not as big as other cathedrals I have seen but it is quite spacious. The church is also adorned with a lot of statues of saints together with diorama of the life of Christ. They have a wide screen LED TV which they use instead of a projector. It has enough electric fans that ventilation was good. They also have a pulpit, which in the past is where the priests serve their sermon.

An ample ground and garden surrounds the church, with an image of our Lady of Lourdes on...

Notes: 2000kys entry fees for tourists - payment booth is at the right side of the gate inside.

For visiting (everyday): 8:30am to 12pm then at 2pm to 4:30pm. (Service time is separate)

Any attire is good to enter, obviously not too revealing, still a religious place. If there is an event then long pants is required

Taking photos are allowed unless there is an event happening inside.

Always quiet. It was quite lovely as its very quiet inside with very exquisitely detailed stain glass and bright brick interior....