ST. ANDREW’S CHURCH, BANDRA
A 400-year-old church, St Andrew Church is located at Bandra in Mumbai. This historic church was the only church in Bandra till the first quarter of the 17th century. The altar of the church extends almost to the roof, which carries statues of Sacred Heart, Our Lady and St Andrew. Smaller statues of St John the Baptist, St Sebastian and the Bom Jesus are near the main statues. The 16th century wood altars carved and painted in popular Portuguese style, 16th century wood panels depicting the resurrection of the Christ and the assumption of Mary Immaculate and the 16th century pulpit are among the other interests in the church. Besides, one of the largest and oldest crosses in Mumbai is in its compound. |
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IMAGE COLLECTION Aunali Moledina, 2010 (Planetware) Humayunn N. A. Peerzaada, 2009 (Flickr) Firoze Shakir, 2007 (Flickr) Walter Murzello, 1935 (east-indians.net)
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SOURCES OF INFORMATION The Portuguese built several churche's in Bandra, including the famous St. Andrew's Church, which has the distinctive Portuguese-style façade.In fact, Bandra has the unique distinction of having the most Roman Catholic churches anywhere in the world: six churches with their own separate parishes(all within a four km2 area), and also the world famous Basilica of Our Lady of the Mount, affiliated to the parish of St. Andrew's, Bandra. More... This video features St. Andrew Church in Mumbai (formerly Bombay), Maharashtra state of India. This famous church is located at Bandra. More... A 400-year-old church, St Andrew Church is located at Bandra in Mumbai. This historic church was the only church in Bandra till the first quarter of the 17th century. More... The Facebook page of St Andrew Church in Bandra. More… |
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