Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine
| Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine | |
|---|---|
Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine | |
| 13°06′32.8″N 80°14′27.0″E / 13.109111°N 80.240833°E | |
| Location | Perambur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
| Country | India |
| Denomination | Catholic church |
| Website | http://www.lourdesshrineperambur.org |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Dedication | Our Lady of Lourdes |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architectural type | Chapel |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Madras and Mylapore |
| Parish | Perambur |
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 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
- ^ "A shrine's the find now". The Hindu. 20 April 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ "Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine – Perambur -Chennai Churches- catholic churches.in". 18 December 2008. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ "Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine - Catholic church - Chennai - Tamil Nadu". yappe.in. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ S. Muthiah (2008). Madras, Chennai: A 400-year Record of the First City of Modern India. Palaniappa Brothers. ISBN 978-81-8379-468-8.
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