St. George Syro-Malabar Catholic Basilica | |
Coordinates: | 10.1906°N 76.3828°W |
Location: | Angamaly, Kerala |
Country: | India |
Denomination: | Syro-Malabar Church |
Membership: | 3331 families |
Former Name: | Angamaly Valiyapalli[1] |
Dedication: | St. George |
Dedicated Date: | New church blessed on 31 December 2006 |
Earlydedication: | St. Mary, Mother of Light and Life |
Consecrated Date: | 450 |
Status: | minor basilica |
Functional Status: | Usual |
Demolished Date: | ancient church demolished in 2006 |
Floor Area: | 24000 sq. ft. |
Archdiocese: | Ernakulam-Angamaly |
Presbytery: | Jimmy Poochakkattu |
District: | Ernakulam |
Archbishop: | Raphael Thattil |
Rector: | Jimmy Poochakkattu |
Vicar: | Jimmy Poochakkattu |
St. George Syro-Malabar Catholic Basilica is a basilica of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church in Angamaly, Kerala, India. On 24 June 2009, Pope Benedict XVI raised St George Forane Church to the status of minor basilica. Together with an underground parish hall where wedding gatherings are commonly held, it covers about 24,000 sq ft (2,200 m2).[2]