St. George Syro-Malabar Catholic Basilica Angamaly

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St. George Syro-Malabar Catholic Basilica Angamaly

St. George Syro-Malabar Catholic Basilica is a basilica of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church in AngamalyKeralaIndia. It was constructed under the leadership of Paul Kariatty and it was consecrated on 31 December 2006.

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). It has three chandeliers that are switched on daily during the Holy Qurbana.