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Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine

Coordinates: 13°06′32.8″N 80°14′27.0″E / 13.109111°N 80.240833°E / 13.109111; 80.240833
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Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine
Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine is located in Tamil Nadu
Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine
Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine
Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine, Perambur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
13°06′32.8″N 80°14′27.0″E / 13.109111°N 80.240833°E / 13.109111; 80.240833
LocationPerambur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Country India
DenominationCatholic church
Websitehttp://www.lourdesshrineperambur.org
History
StatusParish church
DedicationOur Lady of Lourdes
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeChapel
StyleGothic Revival
Administration
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Madras and Mylapore
ParishPerambur

Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine is a Catholic church in Chennai, India.

Location

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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 / 13.109111; 80.240833 at an altitude of 34.23 m above the mean sea level.

Details

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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

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  1. ^ "A shrine's the find now". The Hindu. 20 April 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine – Perambur -Chennai Churches- catholic churches.in". 18 December 2008. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine - Catholic church - Chennai - Tamil Nadu". yappe.in. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  4. ^ 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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