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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.
| Basilica of Our Lady of Lourdes | |
|---|---|
| Lourde Matha Basilica | |
  Basilica of Our Lady of Lourdes | |
| 12°05′39″N 75°32′32″E / 12.0940364°N 75.5423432°E | |
| Location | Chemperi, Kerala |
| Country | India |
| Language(s) | Malayalam |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Website | chemperibasilica |
| History | |
| Founded | 1948 |
| Cult(s) present | Our Lady of Lourdes |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Basilica |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Tellicherry |
| Clergy | |
| Rector | Fr. George Kanjirakat |
References
edit- ^ "Parish : | Archdiocese of Tellichery". www.archdioceseoftellicherry.org. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ a b "കണ്ണൂർ ചെമ്പേരി ലൂർദ് മാതാ പള്ളിക്ക് ബസിലിക്ക പദവി; ഇനി, പരിശുദ്ധപിതാവിന്റെ പള്ളി". Mathrubhumi. 12 May 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Basilica of Lourde Matha 🇮🇳". GCatholic. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
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