Talk:San Thome Basilica
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[edit] Tombs of apostles
Removed: "regarded as one of the two basilicas in the world, together with the St. Peter's Basilica in Rome,"
And Santiago de Compostela? Plus, is there any kind of proof that it is actually built above the tomb? Or is it just tradition? David.Monniaux 10:28, 16 February 2006 (UTC)
The myth of St. Thomas having lived and died in Chennai is part of the Christian legend and does not have historical proof for it. In fact, St. Thomas may not have been to India at all. The Thomas Christian community of the Malabar, the oldest Christian community in India, itself derives its name not from the apostle Thomas but from the leader of a group of fleeing Syrian Christians, named Thomas Cananeus. These Christians were fleeing the Sassanian persecution and found in India, a safe place to practice their faith. However, with time this Thomas Cananeus got mixed up with Thomas the apostle in popular tradition. Kartheeque
