Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Pondicherry, Baroque cathedral in Pondicherry, India.

Immaculate Conception Cathedral is a baroque church on rue de la Mission in central Pondicherry. Its white facade with yellow trim has a central pediment topped by a cross, four fluted columns around a glass-fronted niche holding a blue-and-white statue, and three lower entrances. A gilded statue of a bearded figure with a flower garland stands in front.

Jesuits arrived in Pondicherry in 1689 and built a church in 1692 with funds from Louis XIV; the Dutch demolished it the next year. A third church rose between 1728 and 1736 on the present site and was destroyed by the British in 1761. The current building, begun in 1770 on those foundations, was consecrated by Bishop Champenois on 20 June 1791.

Locals call it Samba Kovil, a Tamil rendering of "Saint Paul's Kovil", after the Jesuit college in Goa. Mass is held in Tamil and English, and the feast of the Immaculate Conception on 8 December draws worshippers; the esplanade in front, remodeled in 1987, hosts outdoor ceremonies. Mother Teresa visited the cathedral during her trip to Puducherry.

The cathedral stands on rue de la Mission in central Pondicherry, with a remodeled esplanade in front used for outdoor liturgical ceremonies since 1987. Mass is held in Tamil and English. The bell tower was added after the 1791 consecration, and the choir loft dates from 1905.

Stained glass windows throughout the interior depict biblical stories with intricate artistic detail. A choir loft was added in 1905 to support vocal performances during services, becoming one of its distinctive architectural features.