Portal:Indian Christianity/Did you know
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- ...that St. Thomas, the apostle of Jesus Christ established the Church in India in 52 AD?
- ...that the St Aloysius Chapel (pictured) in the Indian city of Mangalore closely resembles the world-famous Sistine Chapel in Rome - 5 March, 2008
- ...that Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama was buried in St. Francis Church in India? -28 February 2008
- ...that Most Rev. S. Arulappa, Archbishop of Hyderabad, was the youngest to be consecrated as a Roman Catholic Archbishop in India? -18 February 2008
- ...that the Church of South India, a union of Anglican, Methodist, Congregational, Presbyterian, and Reformed churches in South India, was inaugurated in 1947 at St. George's Cathedral (pictured) in Madras (now Chennai)? -23 October 2007
- ...that the Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health (pictured) is one of the most frequented religious sites in India, drawing nearly 2 million pilgrims annually? -10 October 2007
- ...that St. Mary's Basilica is the oldest church in Bangalore and the only basilica in the Indian state of Karnataka? -21 August 2007
- ...that the St. Philomena's Church (pictured) in the city of Mysore in India was built in Neo Gothic style drawing inspiration from the Cologne Cathedral in Germany? -27 May 2007
