The Chapelle Saint-Thomas-des-Indiens in Saint-Denis

The Chapelle Saint-Thomas-des-Indiens is an old Catholic religious building in Saint-Denis, Réunion. Located on Rue Monseigneur-de-Beaumont just across from the Collège Saint-Michel, it belongs to the parish of Saint-Jacques.

The chapel was built between 1860 and 1865 by the Jesuits for the evangelization and pastoral services of Tamil workers. A Jesuit priest who knew the Tamil language served there, where catechism was also provided. The site later became a boarding school under the direction of the Religieuses Réparatrices until the 1970s.

Since the 1970s, the chapel has ceased to be a place of worship. It was added to the supplementary inventory of historic monuments on October 22, 1998, which includes the garden floor, the boundary wall, and the main access gate. Today, the building hosts exhibitions and other cultural activities.

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