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	'''Basilica of Our lady of Mount Carmel & St Joseph''',popularly known as '''Varapuzha Basilica''', is in [[Varappuzha\|Varapuzha]], a northern suburban town of Kochi City in the [[Ernakulam district]] of [[Kerala]] state, India. It was built in the year 1673. The basilica is dedicated to [[Our Lady of Mount Carmel]] and [[Saint Joseph\|St Joseph]]. The solemnity of the [[Assumption of Mary\|Assumption of Our Lady]] is celebrated as an annual sixteen-day confraternity festival, from 31 July to 15 August. The basilica is also famous as a pilgrimage centre in the southern part of India. It serves as the Mother Church for 14 churches.		'''Basilica of Our lady of Mount Carmel & St Joseph''', popularly known as '''Varapuzha Basilica''', is in [[Varappuzha\|Varapuzha]], a northern suburban town of Kochi City in the [[Ernakulam district]] of [[Kerala]] state, India. It was built in the year 1673. The basilica is dedicated to [[Our Lady of Mount Carmel]] and [[Saint Joseph\|St Joseph]]. The solemnity of the [[Assumption of Mary\|Assumption of Our Lady]] is celebrated as an annual sixteen-day confraternity festival, from 31 July to 15 August. The basilica is also famous as a pilgrimage centre in the southern part of India. It serves as the Mother Church for 14 churches.

	== History ==		== History ==
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	From 1659 to 1904, sixteen Bishops and two Archbishops guided the diocese from this place. In those days all travels and transportation were through water.		From 1659 to 1904, sixteen Bishops and two Archbishops guided the diocese from this place. In those days all travels and transportation were through water.

	In a letter dated December 11, 2020, the office of the [[Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments]] approved the application of the archdiocese of Verapoly to elevate the status of the former cathedral of Varapuzha to a [[minor basilica]]. As a minor basilica, it will be one of only 28 nationwide and 10th in Kerala, and the first one in the country to be named after St Joseph.<ref name="gcatholic">{{cite web \|url=http://www.gcatholic.org/churches/asia/5468.htm \|website=gcatholic}}</ref>		In a letter dated December 11, 2020, the office of the [[Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments]] approved the application of the archdiocese of Verapoly to elevate the status of the former cathedral of Varapuzha to a [[minor basilica]]. As a minor basilica, it will be one of only 28 nationwide and 10th in Kerala, and the first one in the country to be named after St Joseph.<ref name="gcatholic">{{cite web \|url=http://www.gcatholic.org/churches/asia/5468.htm \|website=gcatholic\|title=Basilica of Our Lady of Mount Carmel and St. Joseph }}</ref>

	== Servant of God Mother Eliswa ==		== Servant of God Mother Eliswa ==
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	Salve statue of Our Lady of Mount Carmel.jpg\|Salve statue of Our Lady of Mount Carmel.		Salve statue of Our Lady of Mount Carmel.jpg\|Salve statue of Our Lady of Mount Carmel.
	~~IMAG3538 BURST007~~.jpg\|Varapuzhathamma		Varapuzhathamma, Varapuzha Church.jpg\|Varapuzhathamma
	~~IMAG3595 BURST004~~.jpg\|Miraculous Image of St Joseph		Miraculous Image of St Joseph, Varapuzha Church.jpg\|Miraculous Image of St Joseph
	IMAG3334.jpg\|St Joseph		IMAG3334.jpg\|St Joseph
	Altar of Varapuzha Church.jpg\|Old Altar of Varapuzha Basilica		Altar of Varapuzha Church.jpg\|Old Altar of Varapuzha Basilica
	IMAG3538 20190814 213952.jpg.jpg\|Churchfeast 2019		IMAG3538 20190814 213952.jpg.jpg\|Churchfeast 2019
	~~IMAG3538 20190814 213952jpg.jpg.jpg~~.jpg\|Santo Entierro		Santo Entierro, Varapuzha Basilica.jpg\|Santo Entierro
	~~IMAG3533 BURST004.jpg~~.jpg\|Risen Lord		Risen Lord, Varapuzha Basilica.jpg\|Risen Lord
	IMAG2169.jpg\|St Sebastian		IMAG2169.jpg\|St Sebastian
	IMAG2426.jpg\|St Sebastian Karikattuthuruth		IMAG2426.jpg\|St Sebastian Karikattuthuruth
	~~IMAG3598~~.jpg\| Church Feast		Church Feast, Varapuzha Basilica.jpg\| Church Feast
	IMAG3002 BURST018.jpg\|Fatima@Varapuzha		IMAG3002 BURST018.jpg\|Fatima@Varapuzha
	IMAG1852 BURST007.jpg\|Gesu Bambino		IMAG1852 BURST007.jpg\|Gesu Bambino
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	Ancient Statue of Our Lady of Dolours.jpg\|Ancient Statue of Our Lady of Dolours		Ancient Statue of Our Lady of Dolours.jpg\|Ancient Statue of Our Lady of Dolours
	Tomb of Servant of God Mother Eliswa Vakayil of BVM CTC.jpg\|Tomb of Servant of God Mother Eliswa Vakayil of BVM CTC		Tomb of Servant of God Mother Eliswa Vakayil of BVM CTC.jpg\|Tomb of Servant of God Mother Eliswa Vakayil of BVM CTC

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	==See also==		==See also==
	*[[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Verapoly]]		*[[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Verapoly]]
	*[[National Shrine Basilica of Our Lady of Ransom, Vallarpadam]]		* [[Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health\|Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health, Velankanni]]
			* [[National Shrine Basilica of Our Lady of Ransom, Vallarpadam\|Basilica of Our Lady of Ransom, Vallarpadam]]
	*[[St.Philomena's Forane Church, Koonammavu\|St. Philomena's Forane Church & St. Chavara Pilgrimage Centre]]		*[[St.Philomena's Forane Church, Koonammavu\|St. Philomena's Forane Church & St. Chavara Pilgrimage Centre]]

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| caption = Minor Basilica; Former Cathedral
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'''Basilica of Our lady of Mount Carmel & St Joseph''',popularly known as '''Varapuzha Basilica''', is in [[Varappuzha|Varapuzha]], a northern suburban town of Kochi City in the [[Ernakulam district]] of [[Kerala]] state, India. It was built in the year 1673. The basilica is dedicated to [[Our Lady of Mount Carmel]] and [[Saint Joseph|St Joseph]]. The solemnity of the [[Assumption of Mary|Assumption of Our Lady]] is celebrated as an annual sixteen-day confraternity festival, from 31 July to 15 August. The basilica is also famous as a pilgrimage centre in the southern part of India. It serves as the Mother Church for 14 churches.

== History ==

This Church was the seat of the Metropolitans until 1904. The headquarters was then shifted to the town of Ernakulam, for easier administration. As the original seat of the Latin Bishop, the church holds a unique place in the history of Latin Catholics in the area. Presently the church offers solace to the faithful who gather there for the powerful intercessions of Our Lady and St. Joseph.

1653 Fr. Mathew of St. Joseph reached Goa as a missionary
The old Varapuzha Church was built in 1673.

On 20 February 1700 [[Pope Clement XI|Pope Clement]] appointed [[Carmelites|Carmelite]] Missionary Fr. Angelus Francis as the Vicar Apostolic Malabar.
All those who guided the life and activities of the Church from 1700 AD to 1886 AD were known as "Vicar Apostolics".
On 13 March 1709 the Holy See suppressed the Malabar Vicariate and the Varapuzha Vicariate was erected officially.
1886 the Varapuzha Vicariate was raised to the Status of the Archdiocese.
Till 1904 Varapuzha was the official residence of the Archbishops of Varapuzha.
From 1886 onwards the bishops took charge and care of the diocese of Varapuzha from this place named "Varapuzha".

On 1 September 1886 the Varapuzha Vicariate was officially raised to the Status of the Archdiocese and Rev. Dr. Leonardo Mellano OCD was consecrated as the first Archbishop of the archdiocese of Varapuzha.

In those years the Varapuzha Church was the only Catholic Church of this locality. At that time this was the home to all the Syrian Catholics of this locality.

The famous Carmelite Missionary Fr. Paulinus (missionary from 1744-1780) in his famous book "India Orientalis Christiana" describes this Church as the "Church of Latin and Chaldean rites".

This Church has two Patron saints; Our Lady of Mount Carmel and St. Joseph, the latter resulted from the special devotion of its founder Fr. Mathew of St. Joseph.

The old Church underwent a major uplift and reconstruction in 1927 when its old front doom collapsed in 1919.

In 1886 when the Archdiocese of Varapuzha was established and this Church became the Cathedral Church of the Archdiocese. This status remained with this Church till 1936 when St. Francis Cathedral was built in Ernakulam

This Church is the final resting place of 28 Carmelite Missionaries including 8 Bishops of this Diocese of Varapuzha

When Tipu Sultan (1750-1799) the notorious Muslim Conqueror attacked, plundered and killed many, Varapuzha was providentially left out being an island, but it became the place of refuge for all from all religions and castes. The Carmelite missionaries took care of all of them.

In 1682 the Carmelite Missionaries of Varapuzha requested the Propaganda Fidei for the construction of a Seminary for the formation of the Indigenous Clergy.

In 1685 the Seminary was closed down. A new Seminary was built in 1766 in Varapuzha. At that time it accepted candidates from both Latin and Syrian rites.

In 1790 this seminary was closed following the attack of Tipu Sultan, the Muslim conqueror. The Seminary was reopened in 1832. In 1866 the Syrians were shifted to the Puthenpally Seminary.

From 1659 to 1904, sixteen Bishops and two Archbishops guided the diocese from this place. In those days all travels and transportation were through water.

In a letter dated December 11, 2020, the office of the [[Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments]] approved the application of the archdiocese of Verapoly to elevate the status of the former cathedral of Varapuzha to a [[minor basilica]]. As a minor basilica, it will be one of only 28 nationwide and 10th in Kerala, and the first one in the country to be named after St Joseph.<ref name="gcatholic">{{cite web |url=http://www.gcatholic.org/churches/asia/5468.htm |website=gcatholic}}</ref>

== Servant of God Mother Eliswa ==

The tomb of the Servant of God, Mother Eliswa (1831–1913), the Mother Foundress of the first indigenous Carmelite Congregations (CTC and CMC) in St. Joseph’s Convent, Varapuzha, is here.

== Gallery ==

<gallery>
IMAG3510 BURST010.jpg|Miraculous Image of Our Lady of Mount Carmel.

Salve statue of Our Lady of Mount Carmel.jpg|Salve statue of Our Lady of Mount Carmel.
IMAG3538 BURST007.jpg|Varapuzhathamma
IMAG3595 BURST004.jpg|Miraculous Image of St Joseph
IMAG3334.jpg|St Joseph
Altar of Varapuzha Church.jpg|Old Altar of Varapuzha Basilica
IMAG3538 20190814 213952.jpg.jpg|Churchfeast 2019
IMAG3538 20190814 213952jpg.jpg.jpg.jpg|Santo Entierro
IMAG3533 BURST004.jpg.jpg|Risen Lord
IMAG2169.jpg|St Sebastian
IMAG2426.jpg|St Sebastian Karikattuthuruth
IMAG3598.jpg| Church Feast
IMAG3002 BURST018.jpg|Fatima@Varapuzha
IMAG1852 BURST007.jpg|Gesu Bambino
IMAG1613.jpg|Rosary month Celebrations
IMAG1613.jpg.jpg|Relic of Holy Cross
Ancient Statue of Our Lady of Dolours.jpg|Ancient Statue of Our Lady of Dolours
Tomb of Servant of God Mother Eliswa Vakayil of BVM CTC.jpg|Tomb of Servant of God Mother Eliswa Vakayil of BVM CTC

</gallery>

==See also==
*[[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Verapoly]]
*[[National Shrine Basilica of Our Lady of Ransom, Vallarpadam]]
*[[St.Philomena's Forane Church, Koonammavu|St. Philomena's Forane Church & St. Chavara Pilgrimage Centre]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==

[http://www.varapuzhabasilica.org www.varapuzhabasilica.org]

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{{Churches of Kerala}}
{{Basilicas in India}}

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