List of basilicas in India
This is the complete list of Basilicas in India. Basilica is a title given to some Roman Catholic churches. By canon law no Catholic church can be honoured with the title of basilica unless by apostolic grant or from immemorial custom.[1] The title is bestowed upon large churches that are important as places of pilgrimage or for a specific devotion such as to a saint. Basilicas in this canonical sense are divided into major ("greater") and minor basilicas. Today only four, all in Rome, are classified as major basilicas: the major basilicas of St John Lateran, St Peter, St Paul outside the Walls, and St Mary Major. The other canonical basilicas, including all the basilicas in India are minor basilicas.
There are 28 basilicas in India, of which 23 are of the Roman Catholic church, 4 are of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church and 1 is of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church. The state of Kerala has 10 basilicas, including all 5 non-Roman Catholic basilicas while Tamil Nadu has 7 basilicas and Karnataka has 4. All the remaining basilicas are the only ones in their respective states or union territories. India is the country with the most basilicas in Asia.
List of basilicas[]
Sr. No. | City/Municipality | State | Basilica | Date of Designation | Rite | Image |
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1 | Goa Velha | Goa | Basilica of Bom Jesus | 1946-01-11 | Latin | |
2 | Mumbai | Maharashtra | Basilica of Our Lady of the Mount, Bandra (Mount Mary Church) | 1954-10-04 | Latin | |
3 | Chennai | Tamil Nadu | San Thome Basilica | 1956-03-16 | Latin | |
4 | Sardhana | Uttar Pradesh | Basilica of Our Lady of Graces | 1961-12-13 | Latin | |
5 | Velankanni | Tamil Nadu | Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health | 1962-11-03 | Latin | |
6 | Bangalore | Karnataka | St Mary's Basilica, Shivajinagar | 1973-09-02 | Latin | |
7 | Kochi | Kerala | St Mary's Cathedral Basilica, Ernakulam[2] | 1974-03-20 | Syro-Malabar | |
8 | Thoothukudi | Tamil Nadu | Our Lady of Snows Shrine Basilica | 1982-07-30 | Latin | |
9 | Kochi | Kerala | Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica | 1984-08-23 | Latin | |
10 | Bandel | West Bengal | Basilica Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary | 1988-11-25 | Latin | |
11 | Thrissur | Kerala | Basilica of Our Lady of Dolours[2] | 1992-04-25 | Syro-Malabar | |
12 | Thiruvaiyaru | Tamil Nadu | Basilica of Our Lady of Lourdes, Poondi (Poondi Madha Basilica) | 1999-08-03 | Latin | |
13 | Ranchi | Jharkhand | Basilica of the Divine Motherhood of Our Lady, Raja Ulhatu | 2004-11-30 | Latin | |
14 | Kochi | Kerala | Basilica of Our Lady of Ransom, Vallarpadam (National Shrine) | 2004-12-01 | Latin | |
15 | Tiruchirapalli | Tamil Nadu | Basilica of the Holy Redeemer | 2006-10-12 | Latin | |
16 | Thiruvananthapuram | Kerala | Pro-Cathedral of St Mary Queen of Peace[3][4] | 2008-10-13 | Syro-Malankara | |
17 | Secunderabad | Telangana | Basilica of Our Lady of the Assumption, Secunderabad | 2008-11-07 | Latin | |
18 | Angamaly | Kerala | St. George Basilica[2] | 2009-06-24 | Syro-Malabar | |
19 | Alleppey | Kerala | St Andrew's Basilica, Arthunkal[5] | 2010-07-09 | Latin | |
20 | Pondicherry | Puducherry | Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus | 2011-06-24 | Latin | |
21 | Pallippuram, Ernakulam | Kerala | Basilica of Our Lady of Snow, Pallippuram[6] | 2012-08-27 | Latin | |
22 | Karkala | Karnataka | St. Lawrence Shrine[7] | 2016-08-01 | Latin | |
23 | Champakulam | Kerala | Kalloorkadu St. Mary's Basilica Champakulam | 2016-11-27 | Syro-Malabar | |
24 | Coimbatore | Tamil Nadu | Basilica of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary, Karumathampatti | 2019-7-22 | Latin | |
25 | Harihar | Karnataka | Basilica of Our Lady of Health, Harihar | 2019-9-18 | Latin | |
26 | Doranahalli | Karnataka | St. Anthony's Basilica, Dornahalli | 2019-10-17 | Latin | |
27 | Mulagumudu | Tamil Nadu | 2020-06-09 | Latin | ||
28 | Varapuzha | Kerala | Basilica of Our Lady of Mount Carmel and St. Joseph, Varapuzha | 2020-12-11 | Latin |
See also[]
- List of cathedrals in India
- Roman Catholicism in India
- List of Roman Catholic dioceses in India
- List of Catholic bishops of India
- List of Catholic Churches in India
References[]
- ^ Robert F. McNamara, Minor Basilicas in the United States
- ^ a b c Syro-Malabar Catholic Church
- ^ Syro-Malankara Catholic Church
- ^ "Pro-cathedral gets basilica status", The Hindu, 11 November 2008
- ^ Staff Reporter "Arthunkal church declared basilica", The Hindu, October 12, 2010, accessed December 27, 2010.
- ^ Staff Reporter "Basilica status for Pallippuram church", The Hindu, August 28, 2012, accessed August 29, 2012
- ^ "Pope elevates St Lawrence Church to a minor Basilica | Bengaluru News - Times of India".
External links[]
- List of Indian basilicas from GCatholic.org
- List of all Basilicas in India from Notes on India
- Basilica churches in India
- Lists of basilicas
- Lists of religious buildings and structures in India