St.Thomas The Apostle Church – San Thome

St.Thomas The Apostle Church – San Thome

Parish Information

St. Thomas
St. Thomas

Parish Preist

Rev. Fr. Tomy Manakad
Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Pollayil

About the Church

San Thome Church, officially known as the National Shrine of St. Thomas Cathedral Basilica, is a church of the Catholic Church in India, at the Santhome neighbourhood of Chennai, in Tamil Nadu. It is the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Madras-Mylapore, and a minor basilica dedicated to Saint Thomas the Apostle.

The present structure dates back to 1523 AD, when it was built by the Portuguese over the tomb of Thomas. In 1896, it was renovated in the Madras province according…

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