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Santhome Basilica of the National Shrine is situated in Santhome, Mylapore, Chennai (Madras) India and built over the tomb of St. Thomas, who came to India in the year 52 A.D. The Apostle preached in and around Chennai and attained martyrdom on a hill known locally now as Parangi-Malai--பரங்கி மலை. The tomb was transferred from the hill (adjoining the Airport) to the Santhome Church. Several paintings adorn the inside of the church.The official web site is http://www.santhomebasilica.com/basilica.html
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St.Thomas Basilica Chennai (Madras) India
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Veeraswamy Krishnaraj
Text from Wikipedia.
Photos by Veeraswamy Krishnaraj except the second photo.
San Thome Basilica is a Roman Catholic (Latin Rite) minor basilica in Santhome, in the city of
Chennai (Madras), India. It was built in the 16th century by Portuguese explorers, and rebuilt
again with the status of a cathedral by the British in 1893. The British version still stands today.
It was designed in Neo-Gothic style, favoured by British architects in the late 19th century.
Christian tradition holds that St. Thomas arrived in Kerala from Israel in 52 A.D. preached
between 52 A.D. and 72 A.D., when he was martyred on St. Thomas Mount. The basilica is built
over the site where he was believed originally to be interred.
San Thome Basilica is the principal church of the Madras-Mylapore Catholic Archdiocese. In
1956, Pope Pius XII raised the church to the status of a Minor Basilica, and on February 11,
2006, it was declared a national shrine by the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India. The San
Thome Basilica is a pilgrimage centre for Christians in India. The church also has an attached
museum. [3]
Official Web site: http://www.santhomebasilica.com/office.html
