Basilica of the Holy Redeemer, Tiruchirappalli

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Church in Tamil Nadu, India

Basilica of the Most Holy Redeemer

உலக மீட்டர் ேபராலையம் திருச்சி
10°48′37″N 78°41′53″E﻿ / ﻿10.8103°N 78.6980°E﻿ / 10.8103; 78.6980
Location| Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu
Country| India
Denomination| Roman Catholic
Website| http://holyredeemersbasilica.org
History
Status| Minor Basilica
Founded| 9 February 1880
Consecrated| 29 June 1881
Cult(s) present| Devotion to Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Architecture
Functional status| active
Designated| 12 October 2006
Administration
Diocese| Tiruchirappalli
Clergy
Bishop(s)| Antony Devotta
Rector| S. Louis Britto
Priest(s)| S. Louis Britto

The Basilica of the Holy Redeemer and Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Tiruchirappalli is one of ten Roman Catholic minor basilicas in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, India.

## History

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The origins of the basilica can be traced to the early decades of the 17th century, when Jesuit missionaries began spreading Christianity through the Madurai Mission. The first conversions occurred in the area known as Tiruchirappalli, also called "Trichy", in 1616. The missionaries eventually got support from the Hindu Naicker rulers of Madurai. The many Jesuit missionaries who worked in the Madurai Mission included Robert de Nobili and Constanzo Beschi.

While Trichy was still a mission station of the Madurai Mission, several Christian communities were established in Palakkarai, Dharmanathapuram, and Varaganeri. Even before the construction of the Holy Redeemer Church, there were some 7500 Christians in the area. They worshiped at the St. Mary's Cathedral, Trichy, rather than at Our Lady of Sorrows because the latter was under the administration of the Portuguese Padroado.

Realizing the need for the Christians of Palakkarai to have a church of their own, Bishop Alexis Canoz, S.J. laid the foundation for a new church on 9 February 1880. The church of the Most Holy Redeemer was consecrated on 29 June 1881 by the Vicar Apostolic of Pondicherry, Msgr. François-Jean-Marie Laouënan, M.E.P.

The land for the construction of the church was a gift from the local ruler, Diwan Kanjamalai Mudaliar.

## Devotion to Our Lady of Perpetual Help

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In 1957 the novena devotion to Our Lady of Perpetual Help was introduced by the parish priest, Rev. A. Thomas, after a parish mission conducted by the Redemptorist priest Rev. Francis. The devotion has continued till the present as hundreds of devotees, Christian and non-Christian, gather to pray on Wednesdays.

## Minor basilica

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Pope Benedict XVI raised the church of the Most Holy Redeemer to the dignity of a minor basilica on 12 October 2006. The request for the elevation of the church to a basilica was presented to the Vatican by the Bishop of Trichy, Most Rev. Antony Devotee while Rev. A. Gabriel was the parish priest.[1]

## Art and architecture

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The inner walls of this church are adorned with oil paintings of the saints and scenes from the Old and New Testaments.

## Bishops of Tiruchirapalli Diocese

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* Bishop Alexis Canoz, S.J. 1846–1888
* Bishop John Barthe, S.J. 1888–1913
* Bishop Ange-August Faisandier, S.J. 1913–1936
* Bishop John Peter Leonard, S.J. 1936–1938
* Bishop James Mendonça 1938–1970
* Bishop Thomas Fernando 1971–1990
* Bishop Lawrence Gabriel 1990–1997
* Msgr. Vincent Mathias (administrator) 1997–1999
* Bishop Peter Fernando 2000–2001
* Bishop Anthony Devotta 2001–2018
* Bishop.Devadoss Ambrose (administrator) 2018-2021
* Bishop Savarimuthu Arockia Raj 2021–

## See also

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Look up basilica in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

* Christianity portal

* Cathedral
* Duomo
* List of basilicas
* Roman architecture
* Tiruchirapalli

## References

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1. ^ basilica status Archived 25 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine

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Tiruchirappalli

History|

* Early Cholas
* Kalabhras
* Pallavas
* Medieval Cholas
* Later Cholas
* Later Pandyas
* Invasion of Malik Kafur
* Madurai Sultanate
* Vijayanagara Empire
* Madurai Nayaks
* Siege of Trichinopoly (1741)
* Siege of Trichinopoly (1743)
* Second Carnatic War (Siege of Trichinopoly (1751–1752)
* Battle of Golden Rock
* Battle of Seringham
* 1928 South Indian railway strike
* World War I Memorial

Geography and
architecture|

* Geography of Tiruchirappalli
* Chokkanatha Nayak Palace
* Grand Anicut
* Srirangam Island
* Trichinopoly Group
* Upper Anaicut

Zones|

* Abhishekapuram
* Ariyamangalam
* Golden Rock
* Srirangam

Neighbourhoods
and suburbs|

* Abhishekapuram
* Alathur
* Anna Nagar
* Ariyamangalam
* Beema Nagar
* Bikshandarkoil
* Cantonment
* Chintamani
* Crawford
* Devadhanam
* Dheeran Nagar
* Edamalaipatti Pudur
* Ellakudy
* Gitapuram
* Golden Rock
* Kailasapuram
* Kallukuzhi
* Karumandapam
* Kaveri Nagar
* Khajamalai
* Kilakalkandarkottai
* Koothappar
* Krishnasamudram
* K. K. Nagar
* Mambazha Salai
* Manachanallur
* Mannarpuram
* Natarajapuram
* Navalpattu
* Palakkarai
* Panjapur
* Pappankurichi
* Ponnagar
* Pirattiyur
* Puthur
* Raghavendrapuram
* Sangiliyandapuram
* Senthaneerpuram
* Singarathope
* Srinivasa Nagar
* Srirangam
* Tennur
* Teppakulam
* Tharanallur
* Thillai Nagar
* Thiruvanaikaval
* Thiruverumbur
* Thuvakudi
* Uraiyur
* Uyyakondan Thirumalai
* Varahaneri

Transport|

| Road|

* Chatram Bus Stand
* Central Bus Stand
* Panjappur Integrated Bus Terminus

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Rail|

* Tiruchirappalli railway division (List of Railway stations)
* Tiruchirappalli Monorail (Proposed)

Air|

* Tiruchirappalli International Airport

Educational
institutions|

* Anna University
* Bharathidasan Institute of Management
* Bishop Heber College
* Government College of Engineering
* Government Law College
* Indian Institute of Information Technology
* Indian Institute of Management
* Jamal Mohamed College
* National College
* National Institute of Technology
* St. Joseph's College
* Tamil Nadu National Law University

Hospitals|

* Golden Rock railway hospital
* Maruti Hospital

Places of
worship|

| Temples|

* Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam
* Mariamman Temple, Samayapuram
* Thayumanaswami Temple, Rockfort
* Ucchi Pillayar Temple, Rockfort
* Jambukeswarar Temple, Thiruvanaikaval
* Azhagiya Manavala Perumal Temple
* Uthamar Kovil
* Vayalur Murugan Temple
* Erumbeeswarar Temple, Thiruverumbur
* Vekkali Amman Temple
* Panchavarnaswamy Temple
* Nandrudayan Vinayaka Temple
* Kattu Narasimhaperumal Temple, Srirangam

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Churches|

* Basilica of the Holy Redeemer
* Christ Church
* Our Lady of Lourdes Church

Mosques|

* Nadir Shah Mosque

Sport|

* Anna Stadium
* Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium

Culture|

* Aadi Perukku
* Carnatic music
* Gem cutting
* Jallikattu
* Poochoriyal
* Samayapuram float festival
* Trichinopoly cigar
* Vaikuntha Ekadashi
* Central Tamil

Economy|

* Bharat Heavy Electricals
* Gandhi Market
* Golden Rock Railway Workshop
* Golden Rock Shandy
* High Energy Projectile Factory
* OFT
* Swamy Jewellery

Politics|

|  Legislative Assembly constituencies|

* Manapparai
* Srirangam
* Thiruverumbur
* Tiruchirappalli East
* Tiruchirappalli West
* Manachanallur
* Lalgudi
* Musiri
* Thuraiyur

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Lok Sabha constituencies|

* Tiruchirappalli (Partly)
* Perambalur (Partly)
* Karur (Partly)

Other topics: List of people from Tiruchirappalli

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