Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Tiruchirappalli

Our Lady of Lourdes
Church view
10°49′37″N 78°41′33″E / 10.82694°N 78.69250°E / 10.82694; 78.69250Coordinates: 10°49′37″N 78°41′33″E / 10.82694°N 78.69250°E / 10.82694; 78.69250
Location Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu
Country India
Denomination Roman Catholic
History
Dedication Our Lady of Lourdes
Consecrated c. AD 1840 (1840)
Architecture
Functional status Active
Style Gothic

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]

Architecture

The church is decked out in Gallo-Catholic design, from neo-Gothic spires to anguieshed scenes of crucifixion and matrydom painted inside. In a note of cross-religious pollination, icons of Virgin Mary are garlanded in flower necklaces.[2] constructed in the year 1840 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 St. Sacred heart, along with St. Ignatius, St. Francis Xavier, St.britto is 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

  1. ↑ Bruyn 2010, p. 352
  2. 1 2 Singh 2009, p. 439

Mass timings: 5 30 am, 6 30 am, 8 am, 5 pm (English), 6 pm

References

  • 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. p. 127. ISBN 978-1-900949-81-1.
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