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Sacred Heart Church, Bangalore
Sacred Heart Church, Bangalore
Sacred Heart Church, Bangalore
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12°57′58″N 77°36′35″E / 12.9662°N 77.6097°E / 12.9662; 77.6097
LocationRichmond Road Bangalore
CountryIndia
DenominationRoman Catholic
Websitewww.sacredheartchurchbangalore.com
History
Founded1876
Founder(s)Bp. Joseph-Auguste Chevalier, MEP France

Rev. Fr. Jean-Marie Combret MEP

Msgr. Eugène-Louis Kleiner MEP
Consecrated23 December 1895
Architecture
Architect(s)Rev. Fr. Rautureau Pierre MEP
Administration
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Bangalore
Clergy
ArchbishopPeter Machado
Priest in chargeFr. Joseph Susainathan

Sacred Heart Church is a Roman Catholic Church situated in Richmond road, in the city of Bangalore. It was built in 1895 during the British Rule in India. [1][2][3][4][5][6]

The Bangalore Metropolitan Archdiocesan Cemetery for Priests is situated in the premises of Sacred Heart Church.[7][8][9][10]

History

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In 1876, Bishop August Chevalier[11], a French Catholic Priest affiliated with the Paris Foreign Mission Society, established Sacred Heart Church in a small cottage on Victoria Road.

Later, in order to accommodate the growing congregation, a new church was constructed on Richmond Road. It was consecrated in the year 1895, by Rev. Jean-Marie Combret,[12] after the building was finished. [13][14][15][16]

 
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Compiled and published by Mario Frank Ez

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  2. ^ "Catholic Directory" (PDF). library.yale.edu.
  3. ^ Joseph, C. V. (2018-11-05). "Fr Joseph Abraham Senior Priest and Great Preacher Passes Away". Mangalorean.com. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
  4. ^ "The Catholic Worker, Volume XVIII, Number 16, 1 December 1952: The Catholic Worker". The Catholic Worker Movement. 1952-12-01. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. ^ "History". ArchdioceseOfBLR. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference auto1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ Gierth, Roland (1977). Christian Life and Work at the Pastorate Level and Practical Theology in South India: An Inquiry Based on 16 Field Studies of Selected Church of South India Pastorates in Bangalore and the Kolar Gold Fields (Karnataka Central Diocese) and a Survey of Indian Publications on the Field of Practical Theology. Christian Literature Society.
  8. ^ Chaudhry, Saksham. Hospitals Around the World: Directory of Hospitals & Doctors Around the World. Dr K Chaudhry.
  9. ^ Blessing and Dedication of the Archdiocesan Priests Renovated Cemetery and the New Niches, 7 January 2022, retrieved 2024-02-16
  10. ^ America, Catholic University of (1987). Alumni Directory. Produced for the Catholic University of America by Publishing Concepts.
  11. ^ "Bishop Joseph-Auguste Chevalier [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  12. ^ "Paris Foreign Mission - India Missionaries MEP Order". geocitiessites.com. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  13. ^ ":: Bellary Diocese ::". www.bellarydiocese.in. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  14. ^ "Sacred Heart Church Bangalore". Karnataka Tourism. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  15. ^ "SACRED HEART CHURCH". sacredheartchurchbangalore.com. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  16. ^ "Sacred Heart Church, Bangalore, India". Churchwonders.com. 2022-09-14. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  17. ^ "SACRED HEART CHURCH". sacredheartchurchbangalore.com. Retrieved 2024-07-13.