Church in Mumbai, India
Church of Our Lady of Health, Cavel | |
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18°56′57″N 72°50′26″E / 18.949126°N 72.840557°E / 18.949126; 72.840557 | |
Location | Cavel, Mumbai |
Country | India |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
History | |
Status | Parish Church |
Founded | 1794; 230 years ago (1794) |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Administration | |
Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Bombay |
Clergy | |
Archbishop | Oswald Cardinal Gracias |
The Church of Our Lady of Health, Cavel is a Roman Catholic church under the Archdiocese of Bombay. It was built by the Portuguese in 1794, when it was a chapel under the Padroado jurisdiction.
History
When the old chapel began to decay, a new Church was built in 1812 and was remodelled in 1971. There is a beautiful grotto with the statue of the Our Lady of Immaculate Conception, in front of the church.
References
- The Origin of Bombay. Asian Educational Services. 1900. ISBN 9788120608153. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
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- "Places - Churches". Maharashtra State Gazetteers, Greater Bombay District. Retrieved 27 March 2012.