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Church of Our Lady of Guidance (St. Lazarus' Church), Chennai

Portuguese-built 16th-century church of San Thome, with records going back to 1582

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01 — The story

The story

St. Lazarus' Church in Chennai goes back to the 16th century, when the Portuguese built it in their settlement of Sao Tome de Meliapore. The oldest records of the church that survive are from 1582.

It has been rebuilt twice since then, first by the Madeiros family in 1637 and again in 1928. In 1952 it was renamed, and today it goes by the name Church of Our Lady of Guidance.

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02 — About

About Church of Our Lady of Guidance (St. Lazarus' Church), Chennai

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Where it is

Chennai, Tamil Nadu

13.03° N 80.27° E