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Church of Our Lady of Health, Cavel

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Church of Our Lady of Health, Cavel
18°56′57″N 72°50′26″E / 18.949126°N 72.840557°E
Location Cavel, Mumbai
Country India
Denomination Roman Catholic
History
Status Parish Church
Founded 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,[1][2] 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.[3]

References

  1. Back to citation The Origin of Bombay. Asian Educational Services. 1900. ISBN 9788120608153. Retrieved 27 March 2012;
  2. Back to citation "Will old churches get new tenants?". Daily News & Analysis. 7 September 2008. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
  3. Back to citation "Places - Churches". Maharashtra State Gazetteers, Greater Bombay District. Retrieved 27 March 2012.