| St. George Syro-Malabar Catholic Basilica | |
|---|---|
 Current structure | |
  St. George Syro-Malabar Catholic Basilica | |
| 10°11′26″N 76°22′58″E / 10.1906°N 76.3828°E | |
| Location | Angamaly, Kerala |
| Country | India |
| Denomination | Syro-Malabar Church |
| Membership | 3331 families |
| Website | [1] |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | St. Mary's Church[1] (Valiyapalli)[2] |
| Status | minor basilica |
| Dedication | St. George |
| Dedicated | New church blessed on 31 December 2006 |
| Consecrated | 450 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Usual |
| Demolished | ancient church demolished in 2006 |
| Specifications | |
| Floor area | 24000 sq. ft. |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Ernakulam-Angamaly |
| Presbytery | Jimmy Poochakkattu |
| District | Ernakulam |
| Clergy | |
| Archbishop | Mar George Alencherry |
| Rector | Jimmy Poochakkattu |
| Vicar(s) | Jimmy Poochakkattu |
St. George Syro-Malabar Catholic Basilica is a basilica of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church in Angamaly, Kerala, India. The current basilica building was constructed under the leadership of Paul Kariatty and it was consecrated on 31 December 2006.
On 24 June 2009, Pope Benedict XVI raised St George Forane Church to the status of minor basilica. Together with an underground parish hall where wedding gatherings are commonly held, it covers about 24,000 sq ft (2,200 m2).[3] It has three chandeliers that are switched on daily during the Holy Qurbana.
As of April 2020[update], the rector of the basilica is Jimmy Poochakkattu.
| Web | : http://www.smcim.org/church/angamaly |
| Catholic Families | : 2400 |
| Catholic Population | : 10800 |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Malekandathil (2020).
- ↑ Department of Tourism. "Descriptions of St. Thomas Christians".
- ↑ St. George Basilica
Sources[edit | edit source]
- Malekandathil, Pius (2020). "Angamali and the St. Thomas Christians: An Historical Overview". NSC Network. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
