St. Patrick Church, Siddakatte | |
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12°59′26″N 75°03′00″E / 12.99044°N 75.04995°E | |
Location | Siddakatte, Bantwal, Dakshina Kannada District, Karnataka |
Denomination | Roman Catholic (Latin rite) |
History | |
Founded | 1926 |
Events | After years of struggle, finally in 1820, under the able leadership of Joseph Baretto, this land was received as a gift from the Company to erect the first Roman Catholic church of North Kolkata. On 9th February 1822, the foundation stone of St. Patrick's Church was laid. |
Administration | |
District | Dakshina Kannada |
Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bangalore |
Diocese | Diocese of Mangalore |
Clergy | |
Archbishop | Most Rev. Bernard Blasius Moras |
Bishop(s) | Rev. Aloysius Paul DSouza |
Vicar(s) | Rev. Fr. Antony Lasrado |
The St. Patrick Church is a Roman Catholic Church situated in the locality of Siddakatte, Bantwal. The church was built in 1926.[1] This church comes under Roman Catholic Diocese of Mangalore.
History
[edit]The church was originally part of Most Holy Saviour church at Agrar Parish; it became independent in May 1926.[2]
Demographics
[edit]The parish has 282 families with a population of 1,504 members as of September 2014.[1]
Administration
[edit]The church administration is famous for their service in education around Siddakatte. The institutions which are started by church administration are below.[1]
- Bal Christ Nivas
- Shanthi Rani Convent
- St. Patrick Higher Primary School
- St. Patrick English Medium School
See also
[edit]- Roman Catholicism in Mangalore
- Goan Catholics
- Church Of Sacred Heart Of Jesus, Madanthyar
- Christianity in Karnataka
- Most Holy Redeemer Church, Belthangady
- Church of Most Holy Saviour, Agrar
- Mangalore
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Siddakatte - Diocese of Mangalore". www.dioceseofmangalore.com. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ^ Catholic Time website, History of St Patrick Church Siddakatte