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This is the complete list of Basilicas in India. Basilica is a title given to some Roman 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 23 basilicas in India, of which 18 are of the Latin rite, 4 are of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church and 1 is of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church. The state of Kerala has 9 basilicas, including all 4 non-Roman Catholic basilicas while Tamil Nadu has 5 basilicas and Karnataka has 2. 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[7] 2016-08-01 Latin
23 Champakulam Kerala Kalloorkadu St. Mary's Basilica Champakulam 2016-11-27 Syro-Malabar

See also

References

  1. ^ Robert F. McNamara, Minor Basilicas in the United States
  2. ^ a b c Syro-Malabar Catholic Church
  3. ^ Syro-Malankara Catholic Church
  4. ^ "Pro-cathedral gets basilica status", The Hindu, 11 November 2008
  5. ^ Staff Reporter "Arthunkal church declared basilica", The Hindu, October 12, 2010, accessed December 27, 2010.
  6. ^ Staff Reporter "Basilica status for Pallippuram church", The Hindu, August 28, 2012, accessed August 29, 2012
  7. ^ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/Pope-elevates-St-Lawrence-Church-to-a-minor-Basilica/articleshow/52377416.cms
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