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| name = Our Lady of Lourdes
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The '''Our Lady of Lourdes Church''' is located in the city of [[Tiruchirapalli]] in the state of [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]. Built in the Gallo-Catholic design, the Church is devoted to [[Our Lady of Lourdes]].<ref>{{Citation |last=Bruyn |first=Pippa de |author2=Keith Bain |author3=David Allardice |author4=Shonar Joshi |title=Frommer's India |year=2010 |publisher=Wiley Publishing, INC. |location=NJ |isbn=978-0-470-55610-8|page=352}}</ref> The church is considered one of oldest of the 22 churches in the city which are older than 100 years.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Human Trinity|url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=GrkgAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA190&dq=lourdes+church+trichy&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiC58ya8fTzAhVBdCsKHf8AAqAQ6AF6BAgKEAI#v=onepage&q=lourdes%20church%20trichy&f=false|page=190|publisher=Partridge Publishing|year=2013|isbn=9781482813890}}</ref> The church is located in the premises of [[St. Joseph's College Higher Secondary School, Trichy]]. The church is one of the major landmarks in the city.

The foundation was laid during 1895 and the construction completed by 1903 when it was thrown open to public.
The images of St. Ignatius, [[Francis Xavier|St. Francis Xavier]], Sacred Heart of Jesus, St. Peter, and [[John de Britto|St. John de Britto]] on the middle of the spire is the most notable feature of the church. The renovated church was dedicated on 10 February 1998 and the Way of cross was blessed and erected during 1999. The church presents a case study of a Gothic style church built fully with indigenous material and craftsmen.

Our Lady of Angels Church is a working church with hourly prayer and daily services and follows [[Roman Catholic]] sect of [[Christianity]]. The church has various religious practices from 5:15 am to 8 pm. There are four annual feasts in the church with the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes held annually on 11 February being the most prominent among them. The church is associated with the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Tiruchirapalli]] while it is maintained and administered by the Fathers of Society of Jesus (The Jesuits).

==History==
[[File:Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Tiruchirappalli JEG4120.jpg|Statues of the St. Ignatius, [[Francis Xavier|St. Francis Xavier]], Sacred Heart of Jesus, St. Peter, and [[John de Britto|St. John de Britto]]|225px|thumb|left]]
As per the official records of the church, Fr.Celle, S.J suggested [[Gothic style|Gothic style of architecture]], while Fr.Louis Garnier, S.J. suggested [[Norman Style|Norman style of architecture]].<ref name=foundation/> [[Tirunelveli]] born mason Savarimuthu was identified as the mason for the construction by the principal of St. Joseph college Joseph Pei (1884-93).<ref name=Hindu/> During January 1890, the Bishop of Tiruchirappalli, Rt.Rev.Alexis Canoz SJ, laid the foundation stone. Mr. Savarimuthu, the mason carried out the construction of the church.<ref name=foundation/> Savarimuthu is believed to have taken two years to identify patterns and Chritian symbolism. The construction completed by 1903 when it was thrown open to public. On account of his services, he was buried under the crypt of the altar, which is otherwise reserved only for revered priests of the church.<ref name=Hindu/> As a part of the Jubilee celebration, the renovated church was dedicated on 10 February 1998.<ref name=foundation>{{cite web|url=https://stjosephstrichy.edu.in/our-school/history/|title=History of Church of Our Lady of Lourdes|year=2019|accessdate=7 November 2021|publisher=St. Joseph's college Higher Secondary School}}</ref>The Way of cross was blessed and erected during 1999. The church is assocaited with [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Tiruchirapalli]], while it is maintained and administered by the Fathers of Society of Jesus (The Jesuits).<ref name=history>{{cite web|url=https://www.sjctni.edu/Church/history.html|title=History of Church of Our Lady of Lourdes|year=2019|accessdate=7 November 2021|publisher=St. Joseph's college Higher Secondary School}}</ref>

==Architecture==
[[File:Trichy 062.jpg|225px|thumb|A view of the church with [[Teppakulam]] and Mainguard gate in the foreground]]
Our Lady of Lourdes Church is located opposite to [[Tiruchirappalli_Fort#Main_Guard_Gate|Main Guard gate]] in [[Trichy]], a town in the [[South India]]n state of [[Tamil Nadu]]. The church is located in the premises of [[St. Joseph's College Higher Secondary School, Trichy]]. The church is decked out in Gallo-Catholic design, from neo-Gothic spires to anguished scenes of crucifixion and martyrdom painted inside. In a note of cross-religious pollination, icons of [[Virgin Mary]] are garlanded in flower necklaces.<ref name="Singh">{{Citation |last=Singh |first=Sarina |title=South India |year=2009 |publisher=Lonely Planet Publications Pty Ltd. |location=Australia|p= 439}}</ref> Constructed in the year 1881 AD, the church is situated near the Rock Fort. The main tower is {{convert|220| ft|m|abbr=on}} in height, and the small towers at {{convert|120| ft|m|abbr=on}} feet in height. There are around 120 turrets in the building. The statues of the [[Sacred Heart|Sacred Heart of Jesus]], [[Ignatius of Loyola|St. Ignatius of Loyola]], [[Francis Xavier|St. Francis Xavier]] and [[John de Britto|St. John de Britto]] are placed at the center of the tower. The church is painted in white and maroon. The glass windows are painted with different chapters in the life of Jesus. The church bell is set at a height of {{convert|90| ft|m|abbr=on}}.<ref name=Hindu>{{cite web|title=Amazing and sacred space|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/our-lady-of-lourdes-church-amazing-sacred-space/article6321523.ece|publisher=The Hindu|first=Nahila|last=Nainar|accessdate=7 November 2021|date=15 August 2014}}</ref> The altar of the church is made of sandalwood.<ref>{{cite book|title=Footprint Focus - Chennai and Tamil Nadu|url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Chennai_Tamil_Nadu_Footprint_Focus_Guide/zbH8AgAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0|page=95|isbn=|last=Stott|first=David|publisher=Footprint Travel guides|year=2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Footprint South India Handbook: The Travel Guide|url=https://archive.org/details/footprintsouthin00foot|url-access=registration|year=2000|publisher=Footprint Travel Guides |author=Robert Bradnock |author2=Roma Bradnock |ISBN=978-1-900949-81-1|pages=[https://archive.org/details/footprintsouthin00foot/page/127 127]}}</ref> As per the research paper of the National Institute of Technology Tiruchirapalli (NITT), the church presents a case study of a Gothic style church built fully with indigenous material and craftsmen. The place where it is located was part of the moat surrounding the Fort of Tiruchirappalli. Concrete was laid in the foundation filling the granite holes to a depth of nearly {{convert|20|ft|m|abbr=on}}. The cross on the top of the building is {{convert|8|ft|m|abbr=on}} long and acts as the lightning conductor.<ref name=Hindu/>

==Religious practices==
The feast of Our Lady of Lourdes is held annually on 11 February.<ref>{{cite book|title=RBS Visitors Guide INDIA - Tamil Nadu|url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=c2E7CQAAQBAJ&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&printsec=frontcover&pg=PT287&dq=Lourdes+Church+trichy&hl=en&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=Lourdes%20Church%20trichy&f=false|page=287|publisher=Data And Expo India Pvt Ltd, Ashutosh Goyal|year=2014|isbn=9380844816}}</ref> Mass is held at various timings during 5:30 am, 6:30 am, 8 am, 5 pm (English) and 6 pm during week days.<ref name="Singh" /> During Sunday, mass is held at 5:15 am, 6:15 am, 7:30 am and 6:30 pm in the evening. Charismatic prayer service is held during Thursdays at 5:30 pm, Special Novena for the Sacred Heart during Fridays at 6:00 pm and Special mass of Lady of Lourdes at 6:00 pm during Saturdays. During Sundays, Evangelist prayer for the power of the holy spirit from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm and exposition of the various books of the [[The Bible]] at 6 pm.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sjctni.edu/Church/service.html|title=Church of Our Lady of Lourdes, service timings|year=2019|accessdate=7 November 2021|publisher=St. Joseph's college Higher Secondary School}}</ref> There are four feast held annually in the church. The feast of Our Lady of Lourdes is held on 11th February, the feast of St. Joseph on 19th March, the feast of St. Ignatius on 31st July and the feast of St. Francis Xavier on 3rd December. December is considered the Advent season during which Carol services and Special Mass is held in the church<ref>{{cite web|title=St Lourde’s Church, Trichy|url=http://catholiconline.in/st-lourdes-church-trichy-2/|year=2019|accessdate=7 November 2021|publisher=Catholic Online}}</ref>

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==External links==
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[[Category:Roman Catholic churches in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Roman Catholic churches completed in 1840]]
[[Category:19th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in India]]
[[Category:Churches in Tiruchirappalli]]

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