Basilica of Our Lady of Snows, Thoothukudi
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| Basilica of Our Lady of Snows, Thoothukudi | |
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| 8°47′58″N 78°09′23″E / 8.799444°N 78.156389°E | |
| Location | Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu |
| Country | India |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Website | www.snowsbasilica.com |
| History | |
| Status | Basilica |
| Founded | 16th century |
| Dedication | St. Mary |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Style | Portuguese |
| Administration | |
| District | Tuticorin |
| Diocese | Tuticorin |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Most. Rev. Dr.Stephen Anthony. |
| Rector | Rev. Dr. Kumar Raja |
| Assistant priest(s) | Rev. Fr. Kingston |
Basilica of Our Lady of Snows, Thoothukudi, is located at Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of the Catholic pilgrimage centers in India dedicated to the Our Lady of Snows, a title given to Mother Mary. The shrine name refers to the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome. The site is known for Portuguese architecture and Portuguese prayers and now it is recognised as a Tamil Nadu notable pilgrim site.
History[edit]
In 1713, a new church was built and consecrated in Tuticorin, which would become the Basilica of Our Lady of Snows.[1]
The first of the notable golden festivals that take place at the church began in 1720, when Paravar elites ordered the construction of a golden car to house the Mother Mary statue and a ten-day festival. That car was used until 1806, followed by the construction of the car that is still used today.[2]
On 30 July 1982, Pope John Paul II elevated the building to the status of a minor basilica in an apostolic letter entitled Pervenusta Illa. [3]
Notable Parish Priests[edit]
Servant of God Rev Fr. Antony Soosainather
See also[edit]
- Other Catholic pilgrimage centres:
- Basilica of Our Lady of Snow, Pallippuram, Ernakulam, Kerala, India
- Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health, Velankanni, Tamil Nadu, India
- Holy Cross Church, Manapad, Tamil Nadu, India
- Poondi Matha Basilica (Our Lady of Lourdes Basilica, Poondi), Tamil Nadu, India
- Kamanayakkanpatti Church of Our Lady of Assumption
- Immaculate heart of Mary's Church, Sathankulam
- Our Lady of Snow Kallikulam (Our Lady of Snow Church, Kallikulam), Tamil Nadu, India
- St. Stephen's Church, Kombuthurai
- Our Lady of Snows, Maravankudieruppu, Nagercoil
- Our Lady of Snows, South Thamaraikulam, Nagercoil
- List of Jesuit sites
References[edit]
- ^ Joseph, Sandra (2024). Chathanatt, John (ed.). Christianity. Springer Netherlands. p. 18.
- ^ Bayly, Susan (1989). Saints, Goddesses And Kings - Muslims and Christians in South Indian Society, 1700-1900. Cambridge University Press. p. 343.
- ^ "PERVENUSTA ILLA". 30 July 1982.
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