Our Lady of Egypt Church

Our Lady of Egypt is a Roman Catholic church in Kalina, Mumbai under the Archdiocese of Bombay. The church was founded in 1606 and celebrated its 400th anniversary in mid-2006.^[1] Father Rui Comelo is the parish priest as of 2021^[update].^[2]

Our Lady of Egypt Church
19°4′42″N 72°52′9″E
Location	Kalina, Mumbai
Country	India
Denomination	Roman Catholic
History
Status	Parish Church
Founded	1606; 418 years ago (1606)
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Administration
Archdiocese	Archdiocese of Bombay
Clergy
Archbishop	Cardinal Oswald Gracias

References

1. Shelar, Jyoti (8 November 2006). "Standing taller, 400 years on". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
2. Archdiocese of Bombay. "Our Lady of Egypt: Kalina, Santa Cruz East, Mumbai". archdioceseofbombay.org. Retrieved 13 August 2021.

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Further reading

• Borges, Jane (7 March 2021). "The story of Kalina's two villages". mid-day.com. Retrieved 13 August 2021. Interview with Fr Milton Gonsalves about his book, Kole Kalyan or Kalina: The Origin Story. Gonsalves' first appointment as a priest was at the Church of Our Lady of Egypt in Kalina, in 1972, The church and parish are discussed.
• Bhujbal, Devashri (20 February 2018). "Father of Kalina church accused of misusing premises". Daily News and Analysis. Retrieved 13 August 2021.

External links

• Parish website

1. "Our Lady of Egypt Church". Catholic parishes India.