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Snows Basilica Church.

Issue Date:25th DEC'2007.
5.00INR value , Total Stamps printed 0.4 Million.
Stamp Design by Kamileshwar Singh,FDC & Cancellation by Alka
Sharma.
The Snows Basilica is situated in Tuticorin, An ancient
structure, it is a striking and significant landmark
unfolding the tale of the social history of our Country-India.The
Church was build by Fr.Pedru Consalves in 1538 AD and went
several changes. The church dedicated to our lady of Mercy
was consecrated by Rev.Monsignor Devoua on 5th August 1582
on the feast of Our Lady of Snows.
The Church underwent changes and came in to the present
structure when especilaly Fr.Vigil mange made effort to
beautify the structure. He faced difficulties from
Dutch,however he managed to obtain permission from dutch
Government at Cylon. The newly constructed Church was
consecrated and blessed on the feast of Our Lady of Snows on
5th August 1713 A.D.
Pope John Paul-II raised this Church to the status of
Basilica on 30th July 1982 on the occasion of its 400th
Anniversary.
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