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| name = St. Mary Queen of Peace Basilica, Palayam, Trivandrum<br />
| fullname = Samadhana Rajgni Malankara Suriani Catholica Basilica, Palayam, Trivandrum<br />
| img = Queenofpeacebasilica.jpg <br />
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| caption = Front of the Basilica<br />
| pushpin map = India Kerala <br />
| coordinates = {{Coord|8.503|76.95|type:landmark_region:IN|display=title,inline}}<br />
| denomination = [[Syro-Malankara Catholic Church]]<br />
| diocese = [[Syro-Malankara Catholic Major Archeparchy of Trivandrum|Major Archieparchy of Trivandrum]]<br />
| parish = Palayam<br />
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| founded date = 1933<br />
| founder = [[List of Major Archbishops of Thiruvananthapuram|Metropolitan Archbishop]] [[Mar Ivanios]]<br />
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| style = Indian Neo-Gothic<br />
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| dedication = [[Our Lady of Peace|St. Mary, Queen of Peace]]<br />
| dedicated date = 11 March 1933<br />
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| bishop = [[Moran Mor Baselios Cleemis]]<br />
| priest = Jose Charuvil<br />
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| chaplain = George Mathew Karoor<br />
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| location = Palayam, Trivandrum – 695 034, Kerala<br />
| country = Republic of India<br />
| website = [http://www.malankaracatholicchurch.net Syro-Malankara Catholic Church]}}<br />
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The '''St. Mary, Queen of Peace Basilica''', located in the [[Palayam / Cantonment|Palayam/Cantonment]] area of the city of [[Thiruvananthapuram]], in the state of [[Kerala]], [[India]], is the first [[Syro-Malankara Catholic Church]] to be elevated to the rank of a [[Catholic]] [[Basilica#Ecclesiastical basilicas|basilica]]. It is the fifth basilica in Kerala.<br />
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On 10 November 2008, at the [[St. Mary's Cathedral, Pattom, Trivandrum]], [[Leonardo Sandri]], Papal representative and Cardinal Prefect of the [[Congregation for the Oriental Churches]], announced the designation of the Queen of Peace Pro-Cathedral in Thiruvananthapuram as a [[basilica]]. [[Major Archbishop]] [[Moran Mor Baselios Cleemis]] [[Catholicos]] dedicated the church as the St. Mary, Queen of Peace Basilica on 7 December 2008. Kerala Minister [[M. Vijayakumar]] presided over a meeting that followed.<ref>[http://www.newkerala.com/topstory-fullnews-43893.html Syro-Malankara Catholic Basilica]</ref><br />
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==History==<br />
The former Pompador Cinema Theatre in the Palayam area of Trivandrum was converted into a church, and consecrated on 11 March 1933. The enthronement of Archbishop [[Mar Ivanios]] took place in this pro-cathedral on the same day. The roof of the new church was made of tin sheets, therefore people called it the 'Tin Church' (Thakara Palli). In 1991 the 'Tin Church' was replaced with a new building; Archbishop [[Benedict Mar Gregorios]] dedicated this new church to [[Our Lady of Peace|St. Mary, Queen of Peace]].<br />
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==See also==<br />
[[St. Mary's Cathedral, Pattom, Trivandrum]]<br />
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==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />{{Basilicas in India}}<br />
{{Christianity in Kerala}}<br />
{{Churches of Kerala}}<br />
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[[Category:Syro-Malankara Catholic church buildings]]<br />
[[Category:Eastern Catholic churches in Thiruvananthapuram]]<br />
[[Category:Eastern Catholic cathedrals in Kerala]]<br />
[[Category:Basilica churches in Kerala]]<br />
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