Shrinal

It is certain that, besides her ancient shrinal dedication without the city, St. Sativola had a later or revived veneration accorded to her within the cathedral itself, naturally ambitious of preserving and appropriating her local glory.

By analyzing the Roman Catholic shrinal renewal that has occurred throughout Chennai, especially at San Thome Cathedral Basilica the tomb site of St. Thomas the Apostle, this project will endeavor to answer the following sets of questions regarding the last decade or so of Catholic renewal and the revival of saint cults in Chennai […]