Infant Jesus Cathedral Thangassery (Kollam)

India / Kerala / Kollam / Thangassery
 Roman Catholic church, historic landmark
The history of Infant Jesus Cathedral dates back to 1503 when Tangasseri came under the control of the Portuguese. The Portuguese who came to Quilon in 1503 led by Afonso de Albuquerque made Tangasseri a well fortified city by building a fort, which was called San Thome Fort (known as St. Thomas Fort). Saint Francis Xavier established a church, a college(San Salvadore College), a printing press(San Salvadore seminary Press), and a religious study centre at Tangasseri] during his visits in 1544 and 1549. In 1614, the Portuguese established the Infant Jesus church in its present location
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infant_Jesus_Cathedral
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Coordinates:   8°53'4"N   76°33'57"E

Comments

  • HAI SHEEN ACHACHA AND TUTU, THIS IS MIBS FROM TANGY.
  • It,s a beautiful and peaceful church
  • It seems that they Constructed a new one. HAVEN'T SEEM IT ,But the old Church was a GOOD COOL PEACEFUL PLACE.
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