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St Mary's Church
St. Mary's Church is the oldest Anglican Church in India built in 1680 and the tombstones in its courtyard are the oldest British tombstones in India. This ancient prayer house solemnized the marriages of Robert Clive and Governor Elihu Yale, who later founded the Yale University in the U.S.A.
San Thome Cathedral Basilica
San Thome at the southern end of Marina derives its name from St Thomas, the disciple of Christ who is believed to have come to Madras sometime in 52 AD. He was killed on St Thomas Mount just outside the city in 78 AD. And was locked up in San Thome beach where a church was later built. Several years later, another church was built further inland and his mortal remains were transferred from the old church to the new one. In 1606 the church was rebuilt as a cathedral and in 1896 it was made a basilica. The beautiful stained glass window at the basilica portrays the story of St Thomas and the central hall has 14 wooden plaques depicting scenes from the last days of Christ. In the cathedral is a 3 ft. high statue of Virgin Mary which is believed to have been brought from Portugal in 1543.
St. George’s Cathedral
This cathedral reflects a wonderful piece of architecture which was built in 1815. It has a towering 45m spire columns. The highlight of this Cathedral is the graveyard just adjacent to it with its guard rail made up of war emblems.
Velankanni Church
This church is in honor of Our Lady of Health, the Madonna of Velankanni. Smaller in scale than the original one at Velankanni (near Nagapattinam) the devoted believe in the miraculous healing powers of the Madonna.
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