St. George Syro-Malabar Basilica, Angamaly

10°11′26″N 76°22′58″E / 10.1906°N 76.3828°E / 10.1906; 76.3828LocationAngamaly, KeralaCountryIndiaDenominationSyro-Malabar ChurchMembership3331 familiesWebsitewww.angamalybasilica.comHistoryFormer name(s)Angamaly Valiyapalli^[1]Statusminor basilicaDedicationSt. GeorgeDedicatedNew church blessed on 31 December 2006Earlier dedicationSt. Mary, Mother of Light and Life^[2]Consecrated450ArchitectureFunctional statusUsualDemolishedancient church demolished in 2006SpecificationsFloor area24000 sq. ft.AdministrationDistrictErnakulamPresbyteryJimmy PoochakkattuArchdioceseErnakulam-AngamalyClergyArchbishopRaphael ThattilRectorJimmy PoochakkattuVicar(s)Jimmy Poochakkattu

St. George Syro-Malabar Catholic Basilica is a basilica of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church in Angamaly, Kerala, India. On 24 June 2009, Pope Benedict XVI raised St George Forane Church to the status of minor basilica. Together with an underground parish hall where wedding gatherings are commonly held, it covers about 24,000 sq ft (2,200 m²).^[3]

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