Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine

Church in Tamil Nadu, India
13°06′32.8″N 80°14′27.0″E / 13.109111°N 80.240833°E / 13.109111; 80.240833LocationPerambur, Chennai, Tamil NaduCountry IndiaDenominationCatholic churchWebsitehttp://www.lourdesshrineperambur.orgHistoryStatusParish churchDedicationOur Lady of LourdesArchitectureFunctional statusActiveArchitectural typeChapelStyleGothic RevivalAdministrationArchdioceseArchdiocese of Madras and MylaporeParishPerambur

Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine is a Catholic church in Chennai, India.

Location

It is located in Perambur,[1] Chennai[2] in Tamil Nadu[3] with the geographic coordinates of 13°06′32.8″N 80°14′27.0″E / 13.109111°N 80.240833°E / 13.109111; 80.240833 at an altitude of 34.23 m above the mean sea level.

Details

This is the first shrine in India dedicated to Our Lady of Lourdes. This church is considered to be a replica of the Basilica at Lourdes in France.[4]

References

  1. ^ "A shrine's the find now". The Hindu. 20 April 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine – Perambur -Chennai Churches- catholic churches.in". 18 December 2008. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine - Catholic church - Chennai - Tamil Nadu". yappe.in. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  4. ^ S. Muthiah (2008). Madras, Chennai: A 400-year Record of the First City of Modern India. Palaniappa Brothers. ISBN 978-81-8379-468-8.

External links

  • GeoHack - Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine


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