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Catholic pilgrimage centre in Tamil Nadu, South India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Our Lady of Lourdes Basilica, also known as Poondi Madha Basilica, is a Catholic pilgrimage centre located in Tamil Nadu, South India. It is located in Alamelupuram-Poondi, a small village located adjacent to Thirukattupalli in Thiruvaiyaru taluk of Thanjavur district. The shrine was consecrated as a Minor Basilica in 1999 by Pope John Paul II.
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Poondi Madha Basilica | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Minor Basilica |
Year consecrated | Eighteenth century beginning |
Location | |
Location | Alamelupuram-Poondi, Tamil Nadu, India |
Geographic coordinates | 10°51′50.4″N 78°56′29.0″E |
Architecture | |
Style | Gothic and French architecture |
Website | |
https://poondimadhabasilica.org |
Simon Cardinal Lourdusamy declared the Shrine of our Lady of Poondi as a permanent pilgrimage centre of our Lady of Immaculate Conception. On 03.08.1999, the shrine was declared as Minor Basilica by Pope John Paul II.
The present structure of the shrine has a mixture of Gothic and French architectural styles. The facade above the portico has a row of statues of the Twelve Apostles, St. Francis Xavier and Fr. Constantine Joseph Beschi. The church has a relic of the True Cross, believed to be the one on which Christ was crucified.[1]
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