ðə pɹˈɛzənt stɹˈʌktʃɚ dˈeɪts tə wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti θɹˈiː ˌeɪdˈiː, wˌɛn ɪt wʌz ɹᵻbˈɪlt baɪ ðə pˌoːɹtʃəɡˈiːz ˌoʊvɚ wʌt wʌz bᵻlˈiːvd təbi ðə tˈuːm ʌv tˈɑːməs ðɪ ɐpˈɑːsəl.
The present structure dates to 1523 AD, when it was rebuilt by the Portuguese over what was believed to be the tomb of Thomas the Apostle.