Basilica of St. John de Britto

Basilica of St. John de Britto
9°51′03″N79°02′58″E / 9.8507034°N 79.0495628°E / 9.8507034; 79.0495628
Location	Orur, Tamil Nadu
Address	Orur (Oriyur), Ramnad District, Tamil Nadu, India, PIN 623406
Country	India
Denomination	Catholic
Website	www.johndebrittoshrine.com
History
Status	Basilica
Cult(s) present	St. John de Britto
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Groundbreaking	1948
Completed	1960
Specifications
Number of towers	2
Administration
Diocese	Sivagangai

The Basilica of St. John de Britto is a Catholic church and pilgrimage centre in Tamil Nadu. The church was built over the site of the martyrdom of St. John de Britto in Oriyur. The church has two tall towers that are visible from afar. ^[1]

The foundation of the church was laid in 1948 and the church was completed in 1960. ^[1] On 5 December 2023, it was announced that Pope Francis had bestowed the status of a minor basilica on the church. ^[2]

References

1. "About the shrine". www.johndebrittoshrine.com. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
2. "The Shrine of St. John de Britto is Now a Minor Basilica". Jivan Magazine. 22 January 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.

Further reading

• Raj, Selva J. (2002). "Transgressing Boundaries, Transcending Turner: The Pilgrimage Tradition at the Shrine of St. John De Britto". Journal of Ritual Studies. 16 (1): 4–18. ISSN   0890-1112. JSTOR   44368623 . Retrieved 3 April 2024.