St. Andrew's Church, Mumbai

St. Andrews Church
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19°3′18″N 72°49′28″E / 19.05500°N 72.82444°E / 19.05500; 72.82444
Location115, Hill Road, Bandra West, Mumbai 400050.
Country IND
DenominationRoman Catholic
Websitehttp://standrewchurch.in/
History
StatusRoman Catholic Church
Founded1575; 449 years ago (1575)
Founder(s)Society of Jesus
Dedicated1616[1]
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationUrban Heritage Award[2]
Designated2002
Architect(s)Rev. F. Manuel Gomes[3]
Architectural typePortuguese-style façade
Construction cost₹45,354
Administration
DioceseArchdiocese of Bombay
DeaneryBandra Deanery
Clergy
ArchbishopH.E.Oswald Cardinal Gracias
Priest(s)Fr. Clarence J Fonseca (Parish Priest)
Fr. Clifford D'souza
Fr. Bosco Remedios
Fr. Magi Murzello

St. Andrew's Church is one of the oldest churches in Mumbai. It was originally built by Portuguese Jesuits in 1575. It stands on the sea-shore of the Bandra suburb of Mumbai, and was the only church there till the first quarter of the 17th century.

  1. ^ "Archdiocese of Bombay". www.archdioceseofbombay.org.
  2. ^ Mithawala, Rizwan (13 April 2010). "St.Andrew's Church, Bandra, Mumbai - India | Urban Heritage …". Flickr. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  3. ^ "Mumbai Ready Reckoner: Bandra Heritage Structures". Archived from the original on 9 November 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2016.