Our Lady of Light Church, Chennai

Coordinates: 13°02′17.4″N 80°15′44.8″E / 13.038167°N 80.262444°E / 13.038167; 80.262444
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Church of Our Lady of Light
Style
Gothic Revival
Groundbreaking1515
Completed15 August 1516
Administration
ArchdioceseRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Madras and Mylapore
ParishLuz Church Parish
Clergy
ArchbishopRev. Archbishop George Antonysamy
Priest(s)Rev. Fr. Peter Thumma

Church of Our Lady of Light (

Apostle Thomas
is believed to be buried.

Although at the time the church was built, the locality was a thick forest, now it is part of a bustling metropolitan area. This 16th-century European-architecture building consists of patterns of Gothic arches and Baroque ornamentation. The feast of Our Lady of Light is celebrated on 15 August every year. On 15 August 2010, Church of Our Lady of Light was declared Shrine of Our Lady of Light by A. M. Chinnappa, Archbishop of Madras-Mylapore.

History

Background

See also: Christianity in India

The historical background of this church is intertwined with the traditional history of

martyrdom in Chennai
in AD 53. The second phase is after the arrival of the Portuguese in the 15th century. The legends of the Church of Our Lady of Light connects both.

Legend

The history of the Church is compounded with the history of the arrival of the Portuguese to India. Soon after

Stella Maris College, Chennai.[1]

Location

The church is located in

mangroves
in the early days. The road leading to the church is now named as Luz Church road after the church itself.

Chennai - tetragrammon
tetragrammon :Jehovah - name of God for Christians- Chennai 1516

the tetragrammaton is visible on the main facade at a height of about 6 meters.

Architecture

The existing structure at Luz was built by the Portuguese in 1516.

ornamentation compounded with classical European style. The altars are gilded with silver and gold leaves and the ceilings with powder blue fresco paintings. The building plan resembles the Portuguese style in more than one way. Luz church represents one of the many attempts made by these people to leave their identity in far-off places. The foundation stone of this church is considered to be one of the oldest European monuments in India.[6]

Feast

The feast of Our Lady of Light is celebrated on 15 August every year [7] which is also the day of Indian independence and hence a national holiday. The day is also as the feast of Assumption of Mary.[8] The feast is celebrated with a grand mass and car procession.

Altar of luz church

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Info on the Church on Archdioceses website". Archived from the original on 4 September 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2008.
  2. ^ History of Luz Church Archived 2008-09-19 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ South India Handbook
  4. ^ Chennai Travel book
  5. ISSN 2349-5235
    . Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  6. ^ Madras Tercentenary Celebrations Committee Commemoration
  7. ^ Luz Church on Madras info
  8. ^ Luz Church in Clickindia.com Archived 2008-09-06 at the Wayback Machine

External links

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