St. Thomas Mount, Chennai
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St. Thomas Mount, Chennai is a historic hilltop Christian shrine and church in Chennai, India, traditionally associated with the martyrdom of the apostle Thomas and an important pilgrimage destination for St. Thomas Christians.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| St. Thomas Mount (regional apostolic site) | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic church
ⓘ
Christian pilgrimage site ⓘ hill shrine ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| altitude | hilltop above surrounding plain ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Thomas the Apostle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Christian pilgrimage sites in India
ⓘ
Churches in Chennai ⓘ Hills of Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| devotionTo | St. Thomas the Apostle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| festival | feast of St. Thomas the Apostle ⓘ |
| governingBody | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madras-Mylapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
hilltop church
ⓘ
shrine of St. Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ stations of the cross on the hill path ⓘ viewpoint over Chennai ⓘ |
| hasRelicOrImage | images related to St. Thomas ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic Christian site ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Tamil ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse | Latin Rite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chennai
ⓘ
India ⓘ Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Thomas the Apostle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Chennai International Airport
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Guindy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Bay of Bengal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chennai city NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pilgrimageFor |
Roman Catholics
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
St. Thomas Christians NERFINISHED ⓘ Syro-Malabar Catholics NERFINISHED ⓘ Syro-Malankara Catholics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| significance | important pilgrimage destination for St. Thomas Christians ⓘ |
| state | Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| tradition | Thomasine Christian tradition ⓘ |
| traditionallySiteOf | martyrdom of Thomas the Apostle ⓘ |
| transportConnection |
Chennai Metro St. Thomas Mount station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
St. Thomas Mount railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
international pilgrims
ⓘ
local pilgrims ⓘ tourists ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
St. Thomas Mount (regional apostolic site)