| Basilica of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary | |
|---|---|
புனித செபமாலை அன்னை பசிலிக்கா | |
  Basilica of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Location in Tamil Nadu | |
| 11°07′08″N77°10′41″E / 11.1189°N 77.1781°E | |
| Location | Karumathampatti, Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu |
| Country | India |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Tradition | Latin Rite |
| Weekly attendance | Thousands of pilgrims annually |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Status | Minor basilica |
| Founded | 1640 |
| Founder(s) | Portuguese missionaries |
| Dedication | Our Lady of the Rosary |
| Consecrated | Rebuilt and consecrated in 1803 |
| Cult(s) present | Marian devotion |
| Events | Annual feast on the first Sunday of October |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Designated | 22 July 2019 |
| Architectural type | Basilica |
| Style | Colonial architecture with Tamil influences |
| Years built | 1640; rebuilt 1803 |
| Groundbreaking | 1640 |
| Completed | 1803 (reconstruction) |
| Demolished | 1684, 1784 (destroyed twice) |
| Administration | |
| Province | Tamil Nadu Ecclesiastical Province |
| Diocese | Coimbatore |
| Deanery | Avinashi |
| Parish | Karumathampatti Parish |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Thomas Aquinas (Bishop of Coimbatore) |
| Rector | Rev. Fr. Arun |
| Chaplain(s) | Rev. Fr. John Joseph |
The Basilica of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary in Karumathampatti, Tamil Nadu is a Catholic shrine. The feast of Our Lady of Holy Rosary is celebrated on the first Sunday of October every year.
Karumathampatti is a pilgrimage centre. [1] St. John de Britto visited the church at least 3 times. The original chapel was destroyed in 1684 by the soldiers of the Mysore Rajah Saraboji but rebuilt soon after. [2] The church was again destroyed by Tipu Sultan in 1784 and rebuilt in 1803. [3] It is visited by huge numbers of people in order to venerate Our Lady of the Rosary and to pray for favours. [4] It was announced on 22 July 2019 [5] that the church had been granted the status of a minor basilica and the formal elevation was held on 6 October 2019, the feast day. [6]
