Basilica of Our Lady of Snows, Thoothukudi
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Our Lady of Snows Shrine Basilica is located at Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of the Catholic pilgrimage centers in India dedicated to the Our Lady of Snows, a title given to Mother Mary. The Shrine name refers to the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome.
| Our Lady of Snows Shrine Basilica | |
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| 8°47′58″N 78°09′23″E / 8.799444°N 78.156389°ECoordinates: 8°47′58″N 78°09′23″E / 8.799444°N 78.156389°E | |
| Location | Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu |
| Country | India |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Website | www.snowsbasilica.com |
| History | |
| Status | Basilica |
| Founded | 16th century |
| Dedication | St. Mary |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Style | Portuguese |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Tuticorin |
| District | Tuticorin |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Most. Rev. Dr.Stephen Anthony. |
| Rector | Rev. Dr. Kumar Raja |
| Assistant priest(s) | Rev. Fr. Kingston |
Notable Parish PriestsEdit
Servant of God Rev Fr. Antony Soosainather
See alsoEdit
- Other Catholic pilgrimage centres:
- Basilica of Our Lady of Snow, Pallippuram, Ernakulam, Kerala, India
- Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health, Velankanni, Tamil Nadu, India
- Holy Cross Church, Manapad, Tamil Nadu, India
- Poondi Matha Basilica (Our Lady of Lourdes Basilica, Poondi), Tamil Nadu, India
- Kamanayakkanpatti Church of Our Lady of Assumption
- Immaculate heart of Mary's Church, Sathankulam
- Our Lady of Snow Kallikulam (Our Lady of Snow Church, Kallikulam), Tamil Nadu, India
- St. Stephen's Church, Kombuthurai
- Our Lady of Snows, Maravankudieruppu, Nagercoil
- Our Lady of Snows, South Thamaraikulam, Nagercoil
- List of Jesuit sites