St. Mary's Syro-Malabar Cathedral Basilica is a major church of the Syro-Malabar Catholic community in Ernakulam. Dedicated to Our Lady of Ports, it was built in the early 20th century under Mar Louis Pazheparambil and remains an important Marian pilgrimage centre.
For visitors, the basilica is a useful reminder that Kochi's Christian history is not confined to the colonial churches of Fort Kochi. It belongs to a much older local Christian tradition with its own liturgy, hierarchy, and devotional life.