Basilica of Our Lady of Snows, Thoothukudi

Our Lady of Snows Shrine Basilica is located at Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of the Catholic pilgrimage centers in India dedicated to the Our Lady of Snows, a title given to St. Mary. The Shrine name refers to the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome.

Basilica of Our Lady of Snows - TOWER VIEW

Our Lady of Snows Shrine Basilica
8.799444°N 78.156389°E
Location	Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu
Country	India
Denomination	Catholic
Website	www.snowsbasilica.com
History
Status	Basilica
Founded	16th century
Dedication	St. Mary
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Style	Portuguese
Administration
Diocese	Tuticorin
District	Tuticorin
Clergy
Bishop(s)	Most. Rev. Dr.Stephen Anthony.
Rector	Rev. Dr. Kumar Raja
Assistant priest(s)	Rev. Fr. Kingston

Notable Parish Priests

Servant of God Rev Fr. Antony Soosainather

See also

Other Catholic pilgrimage centres

• Basilica of Our Lady of Snow, Pallippuram, Ernakulam, Kerala, India.
• Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health, Velankanni, Tamil Nadu, India.
• Holy Cross Church, Manapad, Tamil Nadu, India.
• Poondi Matha Basilica (Our Lady of Lourdes Basilica, Poondi), Tamil Nadu, India.
• Kamanayakkanpatti Church of Our Lady of Assumption (பரலோக மாதா திருத்தலம்)
• Our Lady of Snow Kallikulam (Our Lady of Snow Church, Kallikulam), Tamil Nadu, India.
• St. Stephen's Church, Kombuthurai
• Our Lady of Snows, Maravankudieruppu, Nagercoil
• Our Lady of Snows, South Thamaraikulam, Nagercoil

References

External links

• www.snowsbasilica.com
• www.snowschurch.org
• History of Our Lady of Snows