Santhome Church Pictures

Santhome is a locality in Mylapore in Chennai city in India. The word Santhome or San Thome is derived from Saint Thomas. The tradition is that he was martyred in AD 72 at St.Thomas Mount in the city, and was interred in Mylapore. Later a church was built over his supposed tomb and today is known as the San Thome Basilica.
  • Country: India
  • State: Tamil Nadu
  • District: Chennai District
  • Metro: Chennai
  • Founded by: Portuguese explorers
  • Named for: Saint Thomas the Apostle
  • PIN: 600004
Data from: en.wikipedia.org