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This is the complete list of Basilicas in India . Basilica is a title given to some Catholic churches. By canon law no Catholic church can be honoured with the title of basilica unless by apostolic grant or from immemorial custom.[ 1] The title is bestowed upon large churches that are important as places of pilgrimage or for a specific devotion such as to a saint. Basilicas in this canonical sense are divided into major ("greater") and minor basilicas . Today only four, all in Rome, are classified as major basilicas: the major basilicas of St John Lateran , St Peter , St Paul outside the Walls , and St Mary Major . The other canonical basilicas, including all the basilicas in India are minor basilicas.
There are 28 basilicas in India, of which 23 are of the Latin Church , 4 are of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church and 1 is of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church . The state of Kerala has 10 basilicas, including all 5 non-Latin Church basilicas, while Tamil Nadu has 7 basilicas and Karnataka has 4. All the remaining basilicas are the only ones in their respective states or union territories . India is the country with the most basilicas in Asia .
List of basilicas
Sr. No.
City/Municipality
State
Basilica
Date of Designation
Rite
Image
1
Goa Velha
Goa
Basilica of Bom Jesus
1946-01-11
Latin
2
Mumbai
Maharashtra
Basilica of Our Lady of the Mount, Bandra (Mount Mary Church)
1954-10-04
Latin
3
Chennai
Tamil Nadu
San Thome Basilica
1956-03-16
Latin
4
Sardhana
Uttar Pradesh
Basilica of Our Lady of Graces
1961-12-13
Latin
5
Velankanni
Tamil Nadu
Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health
1962-11-03
Latin
6
Bangalore
Karnataka
St Mary's Basilica, Shivajinagar
1973-09-02
Latin
7
Kochi
Kerala
St Mary's Cathedral Basilica, Ernakulam [ 2]
1974-03-20
Syro-Malabar
8
Thoothukudi
Tamil Nadu
Our Lady of Snows Shrine Basilica
1982-07-30
Latin
9
Kochi
Kerala
Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica
1984-08-23
Latin
10
Bandel
West Bengal
Basilica Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary
1988-11-25
Latin
11
Thrissur
Kerala
Basilica of Our Lady of Dolours [ 2]
1992-04-25
Syro-Malabar
12
Thiruvaiyaru
Tamil Nadu
Basilica of Our Lady of Lourdes, Poondi (Poondi Madha Basilica)
1999-08-03
Latin
13
Ranchi
Jharkhand
Basilica of the Divine Motherhood of Our Lady, Raja Ulhatu
2004-11-30
Latin
14
Kochi
Kerala
Basilica of Our Lady of Ransom, Vallarpadam (National Shrine)
2004-12-01
Latin
15
Tiruchirapalli
Tamil Nadu
Basilica of the Holy Redeemer
2006-10-12
Latin
16
Thiruvananthapuram
Kerala
Pro-Cathedral of St Mary Queen of Peace [ 3] [ 4]
2008-10-13
Syro-Malankara
17
Secunderabad
Telangana
Basilica of Our Lady of the Assumption, Secunderabad
2008-11-07
Latin
18
Angamaly
Kerala
St. George Basilica [ 2]
2009-06-24
Syro-Malabar
19
Alleppey
Kerala
St Andrew's Basilica, Arthunkal [ 5]
2010-07-09
Latin
20
Pondicherry
Puducherry
Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
2011-06-24
Latin
21
Pallippuram, Ernakulam
Kerala
Basilica of Our Lady of Snow, Pallippuram [ 6]
2012-08-27
Latin
22
Karkala
Karnataka
St. Lawrence Shrine Basilica [ 7]
2016-08-01
Latin
23
Champakulam
Kerala
Kalloorkadu St. Mary's Basilica Champakulam
2016-11-27
Syro-Malabar
24
Coimbatore
Tamil Nadu
Basilica of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary, Karumathampatti
2019-7-22
Latin
25
Harihar
Karnataka
Basilica of Our Lady of Health, Harihar
2019-9-18
Latin
26
Doranahalli
Karnataka
St. Anthony's Basilica, Dornahalli
2019-10-17
Latin
27
Mulagumudu
Tamil Nadu
St. Mary's Basilica, Mulagumoodu
2020-06-09
Latin
28
Varapuzha
Kerala
Basilica of Our Lady of Mount Carmel and St. Joseph, Varapuzha
2020-12-11
Latin
See also
References
^ Robert F. McNamara, Minor Basilicas in the United States
^ a b c Syro-Malabar Catholic Church
^ Syro-Malankara Catholic Church
^ "Pro-cathedral gets basilica status", The Hindu , 11 November 2008
^ Staff Reporter "Arthunkal church declared basilica" , The Hindu , October 12, 2010, accessed December 27, 2010.
^ Staff Reporter "Basilica status for Pallippuram church" , The Hindu , August 28, 2012, accessed August 29, 2012
^ "Pope elevates St Lawrence Church to a minor Basilica | Bengaluru News - Times of India" .
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