Sunday, 25 May 2014

Lourdes Cathedral - Thrissur

Lourdes Cathedral

Our Lady of Lourdes Metropolitan Cathedral is situated in the heart of Thrissur town. The exterior of this church features an Indo- European façade with pink spires. The main attraction is an underground shrine which is a masterpiece of architectural designing.  Fr. John Maliekal is said to have planned and constructed this church. 


The centenary of this church was celebrated during the historic visit of Pope John Paul II to Thrissur in 1986. The Cathedral church attracts thousands of pilgrims every month.




Thrissur district was under the control of Dutch and British invaders. During their period they had created several beautiful churches.  The Lourdes Cathedral is one of in it.  This is one of the largest Churches in Kerala.

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