Basilica of Our Lady of Lourdes, Chemperi

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The Basilica of Our Lady of Lourdes is a church in Chemperi, India.[1] The church was established in 1948.[2] It was raised to the status of a minor basilica by Pope Francis in April 2024.[3] The official ceremony of elevating it to a basilica took place on 14 August 2024.[2] Lourde Matha Basilica is the fifth and the only Basilica of the Syro-Malabar Church beyond the River Bharathapuzha.

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  1. 1."Parish : | Archdiocese of Tellichery". www.archdioceseoftellicherry.org. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  2. 2.[2.2]"കണ്ണൂർ ചെമ്പേരി ലൂർദ് മാതാ പള്ളിക്ക് ബസിലിക്ക പദവി; ഇനി, പരിശുദ്ധപിതാവിന്റെ പള്ളി". Mathrubhumi. 12 May 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  3. 3."Basilica of Lourde Matha 🇮🇳". GCatholic. Retrieved 30 May 2024.