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.[2]
| Our Lady of Egypt Church | |
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| 19°4′42″N 72°52′9″E | |
| Location | Kalina, Mumbai |
| Country | India |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| History | |
| Status | Parish Church |
| Founded | 1606 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Bombay |
| Clergy | |
| Archbishop | Cardinal Oswald Gracias |
References
- Shelar, Jyoti (8 November 2006). "Standing taller, 400 years on". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- Archdiocese of Bombay. "Our Lady of Egypt: Kalina, Santa Cruz East, Mumbai". archdioceseofbombay.org. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
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
- "Our Lady of Egypt Church". Catholic parishes India.
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