Basilica of Our Lady of Lourdes, Chemperi

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Church in Kerala, India
12°05′39″N 75°32′32″E / 12.0940364°N 75.5423432°E / 12.0940364; 75.5423432LocationChemperi, KeralaCountryIndiaDenominationCatholicHistoryFounded1948 (1948)Cult(s) presentOur Lady of LourdesArchitectureFunctional statusBasilicaAdministrationArchdioceseArchdiocese of Tellicherry

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

  1. ^ "Parish : | Archdiocese of Tellichery". www.archdioceseoftellicherry.org. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b "കണ്ണൂർ ചെമ്പേരി ലൂർദ് മാതാ പള്ളിക്ക് ബസിലിക്ക പദവി; ഇനി, പരിശുദ്ധപിതാവിന്റെ പള്ളി". Mathrubhumi. 12 May 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Basilica of Lourde Matha 🇮🇳". GCatholic. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
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