ðə tʃˈɜːtʃ wʌz dᵻklˈɛɹd ɐ nˈæʃənəl ʃɹˈaɪn ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹ baɪ ðə kˈæθlɪk bˈɪʃəps kˈɑːnfɹəns ʌv ˈɪndiə, ænd bɪkˌeɪm nˈoʊn æz ðə nˈæʃənəl ʃɹˈaɪn ʌv sˈeɪnt tˈɑːməs kɐθˈiːdɹəl bæzˈɪlɪkə.
The church was declared a National Shrine in 2004 by the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India, and became known as the National Shrine of Saint Thomas Cathedral Basilica.