Basilica of Our Lady of Lourdes, Chemperi
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Basilica of Our Lady of Lourdes | |
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Lourde Matha Basilica | |
12°05′39″N 75°32′32″E / 12.0940364°N 75.5423432°E | |
Location | Chemperi, Kerala |
Country | India |
Language(s) | Malayalam |
Denomination | Catholic |
History | |
Founded | 1948 |
Cult(s) present | Our Lady of Lourdes |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Basilica |
Administration | |
Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Tellicherry |
Clergy | |
Rector | Fr. George Kanjirakat |
The Basilica of Our Lady of Lourdes is a church in Chemperi, India.[1] The church was established in 1948.[2] It was raised to the status of a minor basilica by Pope Francis in April 2024.[3] The official ceremony of elevating it to a basilica will take place on 14 August 2024.[2] Lourde Matha Basilica is the fifth basilica of the Syro-Malabar Church.
References
[edit]- ^ "Parish : | Archdiocese of Tellichery". www.archdioceseoftellicherry.org. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ a b "കണ്ണൂർ ചെമ്പേരി ലൂർദ് മാതാ പള്ളിക്ക് ബസിലിക്ക പദവി; ഇനി, പരിശുദ്ധപിതാവിന്റെ പള്ളി". Mathrubhumi. 12 May 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Basilica of Lourde Matha 🇮🇳". GCatholic. Retrieved 30 May 2024.