St. Mary's Syro-Malabar Cathedral Basilica, Ernakulam

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St. Mary's Cathedral Basilica
സെന്റ് മേരീസ് കത്തീഡ്രൽ ബസിലിക്ക
St. Mary's Syro-Malabar Catholic Cathedral Basilica, Ernakulam
St. Mary's Syro-Malabar Cathedral Basilica
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Location India, Ernakulam, Kerala
Country India
Denomination Syro Malabar Catholic Church (East syriac Catholic church)
Previous denomination chaldean church (east Syriac church)
Tradition East Syriac Rite (chaldean)
History
Former name(s) തുറമുഖ മാതാ പള്ളി
Founded 1112
Dedication Our Lady
Cult(s) present Seat of the Director of the See of St. Thomas
Associated people Saint Thomas Christians
Architecture
Status Cathedral Basilica

The St. Mary's Syro-Malabar Cathedral Basilica is a cathedral in Ernakulam, Kerala, India.[1][2] It was founded in 1112, and is also known by the names Nasrani Palli, Anchikaimal Palli or Thekke Palli.[3] The church is the headquarters of the Major Archeparchy of Ernakulam-Angamaly, which is the Primatal See of the Syro-Malabar Church.

History

The present church building was constructed in the early twentieth century under the direction of Mar Aloysius Pazheparambil and was elevated to the status of a Basilica by Pope Paul VI on 20 March 1974.[4]

The large, tall and spacious cathedral has an altar that was used by pope John Paul II, when he visited India during 7 February 1986. The altar depicts the birth, the crucifixion and the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The two 68-foot tall towers in the front have statues of St Peter and St Paul on top, and the bell tower (88 feet high) has St. Thomas statue on top. There is also a depiction of Jesus's apparition to St Thomas.[5]

Gallery

  • St Mary's Syro Malabar Basilica Full.jpg

    St Mary's Syro Malabar Basilica

  • St Mary's Syro Malabar Bascilica.jpg

    Entrance of the Basilica

  • St. Mary's Syro-Malabar Cathedral Basilica, Ernakulam by Augustus Binu.jpg

    Interior view

  • Kochi Bascilica.jpg

    Belfry

  • St Mary's Syro Malabar Basilica Chapel.jpg

    Perpetual Adoration Chapel

See also

References

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  4. ↑ Archdiocese of Ernakulam Angamaly - Historical Places Archived 7 December 2006 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ↑ St. Mary's Cathedral, Ernakulam

External links

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