Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Tiruchirappalli
The Our Lady of Lourdes Church is located in the city of Tiruchirapalli in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. The Church is devoted to Our Lady of Lourdes.[1]
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 Aerial view of Church | |
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| 10°49′37″N 78°41′33″E | |
| Location | Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu |
| Country | India |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| History | |
| Dedication | Our Lady of Lourdes |
| Consecrated | c. AD 1840 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Style | Gothic |
Architecture
The church is decked out in Gallo-Catholic design, from neo-Gothic spires to anguished scenes of crucifixion and martyrdom painted inside. In a note of cross-religious pollination, icons of Virgin Mary are garlanded in flower necklaces.[2] constructed in the year 1890 AD. The church is situated near the rock fort. The main tower is 220 feet in height, and the small tower is 120 feet in height. The statues of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, St. Ignatius of Loyola, St. Francis Xavier and St. John de Britto are placed at the center of the tower. The church bell is set at a height of 90 feet.
Festival
The feast of Our Lady of Lourdes is held annually on 11 February.[2]
Notes
- Bruyn 2010, p. 352
- Singh 2009, p. 439
Mass timings: 5 30 am, 6 30 am, 8 am, 5 pm (English), 6 pm
References
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- Bruyn, Pippa de; Keith Bain; David Allardice; Shonar Joshi (2010), Frommer's India, NJ: Wiley Publishing, INC., ISBN 978-0-470-55610-8.
- Singh, Sarina (2009), South India, Australia: Lonely Planet Publications Pty Ltd..
- Robert Bradnock; Roma Bradnock (2000). Footprint South India Handbook: The Travel Guide. Footprint Travel Guides. pp. 127. ISBN 978-1-900949-81-1.