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Santhome BasilicaLocated at the end of Kutchery Road in Mylapore at the southern end of the Marina, you can find the Santhome Basilica Cathedral. It was built in memory of St. Thomas, the apostle of Christ who was believed to have come to Madras during 52 AD. On his death in 78 AD, he was interned in Madras where the old church was rebuilt as a Cathedral in 1890. In 1896, it was made into a basilica. The Santhome Basilica Cathedral is built over the tomb of St. Thomas. A small hand bone of the Apostle as well as the head of the lance that was used to attack him are said to be contained within. The statue of Virgin Mary enshrined within the Santhome Basilica Cathedral is believed to have come from Portugal. The Cathedral was built in the neo-Gothic style and contains beautiful stained glass windows depicting the story of St Thomas. There are wooden plaques that depict scenes from the last days of Christ. With a steeple of a height of 180 feet, the Santhome Basilica Cathedral is more than a century old. It has a small museum attached to it. |
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