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Dolours Basilica 1
Free entry. Registration not required.
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu and Sat Mass Timings - 6.00 am, 7.30 am and 5.30 pm.
Friday Mass Timings - 6.00 am, 7.30 am, 10,00 am, 5.30 pm and 7.30 pm.
Sunday - 6.00 am, 7.30 am, 9.30 am, 5.30 pm and 7.30 pm.
Annual Oottu Thirunal on September 15th. Begins with Holy Mass at 10.30 am followed by oottu till 6. pm.
Description:Our Lady of Dolours Basilica, also called Puthanpalli, is a Catholic Church belonging to the Syro Malabar Rite. Constructed in the Gothic style, it is the biggest Church in India. It has two bell towers with a height of 146 feet and also a Bible tower which is 260 feet.
Puthan Palli History
It was Sakthan Thampuran, the then Maharaja of Cochin, who conceived the idea of a modern town in Thrissur. Those days, Thrissur was inhabited by a small number of Hindu families. In his endeavour to make Thrissur an Urban centre with commercial activities he brought in and rehabilitated 52 Syrian Christian Families from the neighbouring areas of Aranattukara, Ollur and Kottekkad. The number 52 denoting the year St. Thomas, the apostle of Jesus Christ arrived in Kodungallur. That was in the year 1794.
However, there was no church for these people who settled in Thrissur and had to depend on the parent churches for their religious needs. On seeing this difficulty, the Maharajah promptly gave permission to build a Church in the town. Our Lady of Dolour's Church was blessed in the year 1814 under the erstwhile Cranganore (Kodungallur) Arch Diocese. In 1887, the Vicariates of Trichur and Kottayam came into existence.
Due to some disputes, the Catholics lost possession of this church they constructed in 1814. To compensate for that loss, the Catholics decided to build another church. On 10th Oct 1914, a temporary altar was blessed in the present Church premises. The foundation for the new church was laid in 1929. The construction took eleven years and the new church was consecrated by the then Bishop of Thrissur, Mar Francis Vazhappilly On 24th November 1940. It was named ' Church of Lady of Dolour's and was also called 'Puthen Palli' or the new church. In 1992 it was elevated to the status of a Minor Basilica following a decree issued by Pope John Paul II. It is now called Basilica of Our Lady of Dolours and is one of the 23 basilicas of the Catholic Church In India.
| Event Name | Venue | Topic | Start Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retreat by Fr Jacob Manjaly at Dolours Basilica Thrissur | Our Lady of Dolours Basilica Church, Pallikkulam, Thrissur, Kerala, India | Christian | September 10th, 2018, 6:30 pm |
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