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 | |
---|---|
![]() | |
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.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.