List of basilicas in India

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 21 basilicas in India, of which 17 are of the Roman Catholic church, 3 are of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church and 1 is of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church. The state of Kerala has 8 basilicas, including all 4 non-Roman Catholic basilicas while Tamil Nadu has 5 basilicas. 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/MunicipalityStateBasilicaDate of DesignationRiteImage
1Goa VelhaGoaBasilica of Bom Jesus1946-01-11Roman (Latin)
2MumbaiMaharashtraBasilica of Our Lady of the Mount, Bandra (Mount Mary Church)1954-10-04Roman (Latin)
3ChennaiTamil NaduSan Thome Basilica1956-03-16Roman (Latin)
4SardhanaUttar PradeshBasilica of Our Lady of Graces1961-12-13Roman (Latin)
5VelankanniTamil NaduBasilica of Our Lady of Good Health1962-11-03Roman (Latin)
6BangaloreKarnatakaSt Mary's Basilica, Shivajinagar1973-09-02Roman (Latin)
7KochiKeralaSt Mary's Cathedral Basilica, Ernakulam[2]1974-03-20Syro-Malabar
8ThoothukudiTamil NaduOur Lady of Snows Shrine Basilica1982-07-30Roman (Latin)
9KochiKeralaSanta Cruz Cathedral Basilica1984-08-23Roman (Latin)
10BandelWest BengalBasilica Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary1988-11-25Roman (Latin)
11ThrissurKeralaBasilica of Our Lady of Dolours[2]1992-04-25Syro-Malabar
12ThiruvaiyaruTamil NaduBasilica of Our Lady of Lourdes, Poondi (Poondi Madha Basilica)1999-08-03Roman (Latin)
13RanchiJharkhandBasilica of the Divine Motherhood of Our Lady, Raja Ulhatu2004-11-30Roman (Latin)
14KochiKeralaBasilica of Our Lady of Ransom, Vallarpadam (National Shrine)2004-12-01Roman (Latin)
15TiruchirapalliTamil NaduBasilica of the Holy Redeemer2006-10-12Roman (Latin)
16ThiruvananthapuramKeralaPro-Cathedral of St Mary Queen of Peace[3][4]2008-10-13Syro-Malankara
17SecunderabadTelanganaBasilica of Our Lady of the Assumption, Secunderabad2008-11-07Roman (Latin)
18AngamalyKeralaSt. George Basilica[2]2009-06-24Syro-Malabar
19AlleppeyKeralaSt Andrew's Basilica, Arthunkal[5]2010-07-09Roman (Latin)
20PondicherryPuducherryBasilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus2011-06-24Roman (Latin)
21Pallippuram, ErnakulamKeralaBasilica of Our Lady of Snow, Pallippuram[6]2012-08-27Roman (Latin)

See also

References

  1. ↑ Robert F. McNamara, Minor Basilicas in the United States
  2. 1 2 3 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
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