Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Tiruchirappalli

Our Lady of Lourdes
Aerial view of the church
10°49′37″N 78°41′33″E / 10.82694°N 78.69250°E / 10.82694; 78.69250
Location	Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu
Country	India
Denomination	Roman Catholic
History
Dedication	Our Lady of Lourdes
Consecrated	c. AD 1840; 184 years ago (1840)
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Style	Gothic

The Our Lady of Lourdes Church is located in the city of Tiruchirapalli in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Built in the Gallo-Catholic design, the Church is devoted to Our Lady of Lourdes.^[1] The church is considered one of oldest of the 22 churches in the city which are older than 100 years.^[2] The church is located in the premises of St. Joseph's College Higher Secondary School, Trichy. The church is one of the major landmarks in the city.

The foundation was laid during 1895 and the construction completed by 1903 when it was thrown open to public. The images of St. Ignatius, St. Francis Xavier, Sacred Heart of Jesus, St. Peter, and St. John de Britto on the middle of the spire is the most notable feature of the church. The renovated church was dedicated on 10 February 1998 and the Way of cross was blessed and erected during 1999. The church presents a case study of a Gothic style church built fully with indigenous material and craftsmen.

Our Lady of Angels Church is a working church with hourly prayer and daily services and follows Roman Catholic sect of Christianity. The church has various religious practices from 5:15 am to 8 pm. There are four annual feasts in the church with the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes held annually on 11 February being the most prominent among them. The church is associated with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tiruchirapalli, while it is maintained and administered by the Fathers of Society of Jesus (The Jesuits).