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Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Tiruchirapalli

Our Lady of Lourdes
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10°49′37″N 78°41′33″E / 10.82694°N 78.69250°E / 10.82694; 78.69250Coordinates: 10°49′37″N 78°41′33″E / 10.82694°N 78.69250°E / 10.82694; 78.69250
Location Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu
Country India
Denomination Roman Catholic
History
Dedication Our Lady of Lourdes
Consecrated 1840 A.D.
Architecture
Functional status Active
Style Gothic

The Our Lady of Lourdes Church is located in the city of Tiruchirapalli in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. The Church is devoted to Our Lady of Lourdes.

The church is decked out in Gallo-Catholic design, from neo-Gothic spires to anguieshed scenes of crucifixion and matrydom painted inside. In a note of cross-religious pollination, icons of Virgin Mary are garlanded in flower necklaces. constructed in the year 1840 AD. The church is situated near the rock fort. The main tower is 220 feet in height, and the small tower is 120 feet in height. The statues of St. Sacred heart, along with St. Ignatius, St. Francis Xavier, St.britto is placed at the center of the tower. The church bell is set at a height of 90 feet.

The feast of Our Lady of Lourdes is held annually on 11 February.


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