Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Tiruchirappalli

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Our Lady of Lourdes
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10°49′37″N 78°41′33″E / 10.82694°N 78.69250°E / 10.82694; 78.69250
LocationTiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu
CountryIndia
DenominationRoman Catholic
History
DedicationOur Lady of Lourdes
Consecrated1840 A.D.
Architecture
Functional statusActive
StyleGothic

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

Festival

The feast of Our Lady of Lourdes is held annually on 11 February.[2]

Notes

  1. ^ Bruyn 2010, p. 352
  2. ^ a b Singh 2009, p. 439

References

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  • Bruyn, Pippa de (2010), Frommer's India, NJ: Wiley Publishing, INC., ISBN 978-0-470-55610-8 {{citation}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help).
  • Singh, Sarina (2009), South India, Australia: Lonely Planet Publications Pty Ltd..
  • Footprint South India Handbook: The Travel Guide. Footprint Travel Guides. 2000. p. 127. ISBN 1-900949-81-4, ISBN 978-1-900949-81-1. {{cite book}}: Cite uses deprecated parameter |authors= (help)
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