Archive · 27 Dec 2025
World’s Longest Handwritten Bible Unveiled in Kerala
A very special Bible that is 100 kilometres long has been written by hand.
It was made by 2,025 people and will be shown to everyone in Thrissur, Kerala.
This Bible is made on a special cloth that can be rolled up like a scroll.
It is a big celebration for the 2025 Jubilee Year and the 100th anniversary of the Thrissur Basilica.
A special ceremony will be held to unveil it, and a very important religious leader will write the last sentence to finish it.
Many people, including religious leaders and young groups, will come to see this special Bible.
The world’s longest handwritten Bible, stretching 100 kilometres, will be unveiled in Thrissur, Kerala.
The project was jointly undertaken by the KCYM Thrissur Archdiocese and the Sacred Heart of Our Lady of Sorrows Basilica Pilgrim Centre.
The Bible was handwritten by 2,025 participants and is made on a durable cloth-like material that can be rolled up.
The unveiling ceremony will be held at 8:30 a.m. at the courtyard of the Sacred Heart of Our Lady of Sorrows Basilica.
The initiative marks the 2025 Jubilee Year celebrations and the centenary of the Thrissur Basilica.
- Who
- Cardinal Mar George Koovakkad, KCYM Thrissur Archdiocese, Sacred Heart of Our Lady of Sorrows Basilica Pilgrim Centre, 2,025 participants
- What
- Unveiling of the world’s longest handwritten Bible
- When
- Sunday, 8:30 a.m.
- Where
- Thrissur, Kerala
- Why
- As part of the 2025 Jubilee Year celebrations and to mark the centenary of the Thrissur Basilica
- Location
- Thrissur, Kerala
- Length
- 100 kilometres
- Participants
- 2,025
- Organizers
- KCYM Thrissur Archdiocese and Sacred Heart of Our Lady of Sorrows Basilica Pilgrim Centre
- Unveiling Time
- 8:30 a.m.
- Material Used
- Cloth-like material
- Number of Reels
- 12
- Event Significance
- 2025 Jubilee Year celebrations and centenary of Thrissur Basilica