St. Andrew's Church, Mumbai
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For the Scottish church of St Andrew in South Mumbai, see Church of St Andrew and St Columba.
St. Andrew's Church is one of the oldest churches in Mumbai. It was originally built by Portuguese Jesuits in 1575. It stands on the sea-shore of the Bandra suburb of Mumbai, and was the only church there till the first quarter of the 17th century.
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St. Andrews Church | |
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19°3′18″N 72°49′28″E | |
Location | 115, Hill Road, Bandra West, Mumbai 400050. |
Country | IND |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Website | http://standrewchurch.in/ |
History | |
Status | Roman Catholic Church |
Founded | 1575; 449 years ago (1575) |
Founder(s) | Society of Jesus |
Dedicated | 1616[1] |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Heritage designation | Urban Heritage Award[2] |
Designated | 2002 |
Architect(s) | Rev. F. Manuel Gomes[3] |
Architectural type | Portuguese-style façade |
Construction cost | ₹45,354 |
Administration | |
Diocese | Archdiocese of Bombay |
Deanery | Bandra Deanery |
Clergy | |
Archbishop | H.E.Oswald Cardinal Gracias |
Priest(s) | Fr. Clarence J Fonseca (Parish Priest) Fr. Clifford D'souza Fr. Bosco Remedios Fr. Magi Murzello |
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