Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica, Kochi
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Church in Kerala, India
Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica | |
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Basílica Catedral da Santa Cruz | |
Diocese of Cochin | |
Clergy | |
Archbishop | Joseph Kalathiparambil |
Bishop(s) | Joseph Kariyil |
The Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica (also known as Kotta Palli) at
Gothic style
.
The basilica serves as the
Diocese of Cochin
.
It was originally built by the Portuguese and became a cathedral in 1558. Later the British demolished the structure and João Gomes Ferreira [pt] commissioned a new building in 1887 which was consecrated in 1905 and became a basilica in 1984.
References
- Basilica home page
- www.dioceseofcochin.org – Santa Cruz Basilica
- Giga-Catholic Information
- Catholic Hierarchy
- Ernakulam Archdiocese
- Updated List of Basilicas in India
- Catholic Encyclopedia – Diocese of Cochin
- Diocesan directory | www.ucanews.com
External links
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