Why pilgrims come
A sacred place worth the journey.
A major Indian Catholic basilica built over the place long venerated as the burial site of St. Thomas the Apostle. The apostolic association is an ancient ecclesiastical tradition, not a modern archaeological identification of complete certainty.
TraditionCatholic
The pilgrim’s guide
What makes this visit meaningful
Pray at one of Christianity’s three great apostolic-tomb traditions and encounter the living Indian Church that traces its memory to St. Thomas.
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The apostolic tomb tradition
Descend to the prayer space associated for centuries with St. Thomas.
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India’s ancient Christian memory
Place the basilica within the history of the St. Thomas Christian communities.
Feasts, anniversaries & celebrations
Feast of St. Thomas the ApostleConnected to this place through traditional burial site and principal apostolic patron.