San Thome Basilica
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San Thome Basilica is a historic Roman Catholic church in Chennai, India, built over the traditional tomb of Saint Thomas the Apostle and recognized as one of the few basilicas in the world standing atop an apostle’s burial site.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| San Thome Cathedral Basilica | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic basilica
ⓘ
church building ⓘ minor basilica ⓘ pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| archdiocese | Archdiocese of Madras and Mylapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Neo-Gothic architecture ⓘ |
| associatedReligion | Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | tradition of Saint Thomas in India ⓘ |
| builtOver | traditional tomb of Saint Thomas the Apostle ⓘ |
| city | Chennai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| currentStructureCompletedIn | 1896 ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Saint Thomas the Apostle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| elevatedToMinorBasilicaBy | Pope Pius XII NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevationToBasilicaYear | 1956 ⓘ |
| facing | Bay of Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | Archdiocese of Madras and Mylapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
crypt chapel
ⓘ
large central nave ⓘ pipe organ ⓘ stained glass windows ⓘ statue of Saint Thomas ⓘ tomb of Saint Thomas the Apostle NERFINISHED ⓘ twin spires ⓘ |
| hasRelicOf | Saint Thomas the Apostle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | historic church ⓘ |
| isCathedralOf | Archdiocese of Madras and Mylapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| liturgicalLanguage |
English
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ Tamil ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chennai
ⓘ
Mylapore NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| near | Marina Beach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being built over the traditional tomb of an apostle
ⓘ
importance to Christian communities in India ⓘ |
| oneOfFewChurchesBuiltOverApostlesTomb | true ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| originalConstructionCentury | 16th century ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
pilgrimage center
ⓘ
place of worship ⓘ |
| province | Ecclesiastical province of Madras and Mylapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rebuiltInStyle | Neo-Gothic ⓘ |
| region | South India ⓘ |
| rite | Latin Rite ⓘ |
| status |
basilica
ⓘ
cathedral ⓘ |
| tourismCategory | religious tourism site ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
San Thome Cathedral Basilica