Vizhinjam gets its own ‘Christ the Redeemer’

Thiruvananthapuram | Monday | 6th February, 2017

Summary:

Just like the ‘Christ the Redeemer’ statue that looks down upon that Brazilian city, Vizhinjam also has a statue looking down upon it, though in dimensions much smaller. Consecrating the statue, the Archbishop said that the statue and the chapel would become a centre of solace for everyone. The Rio statue is 98-ft tall and its arms stretch is 92-ft wide. more-inThe Vizhinjam coast will henceforth have something in common with Rio de Janeiro. The statue and the attached chapel are part of the St.

Mary’s (Our Lady of Voyage) Church, situated uphill..