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Basilica of Our Lady of Lourdes, Chemperi

Chemperi, India

Basilica of Our Lady of Lourdes, Chemperi

The Basilica of Our Lady of Lourdes is a church in Chemperi, India. The church was established in 1948. It was raised to the status of a minor basilica by Pope Francis in April 2024. The official ceremony of elevating it to a basilica took place on 14 August 2024. Lourde Matha Basilica is the fifth and the only Basilica of the Syro-Malabar Church beyond the River Bharathapuzha.

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