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San Thom Cathedral
19/38, Santhome High Road, Off Rosary Church Road, Santhome, Mylapore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600004 Phone: 044 2498 0758 www.santhomechurch.comAbout
San Thome Basilica is a Roman Catholic ( Latin Rite ) minor basilica in Santhome , in the city of Chennai ( Madras ), India . It was built in the 16th century by Portuguese explorers, over the tomb of St Thomas , an apostle of Jesus. In 1893, it was rebuilt as a church with the status of a cathedral by the British . The British version still stands today. It was designed in Neo-Gothic style, favoured by British architects in the late 19th century.
