Holy Rosary Cathedral, Kolkata

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Cathedral of the Most Holy Rosary
Cathedral of the Most Holy Rosary is located in West Bengal
Cathedral of the Most Holy Rosary
Cathedral of the Most Holy Rosary
22°34′43″N 88°21′10″E / 22.578664°N 88.352721°E / 22.578664; 88.352721
LocationBurrabazar, Kolkata
CountryIndia
DenominationRoman Catholic
Membership800
Websitewww.archdioceseofcalcutta.in
History
StatusCathedral
Founded1797
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)James Driver
Architectural typeCatholic Church
Groundbreaking1797
Completed27 Nov. 1799
Construction costRs 90,000
Specifications
Number of towers2
Administration
ProvinceArchdiocese of Calcutta
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Calcutta
Clergy
ArchbishopThomas D’Souza
Stations of the cross in Holy Rosary Cathedral (Portuguese Church)

The Cathedral of the Most Holy Rosary (Commonly known as the Portuguese Church) in Burrabazar, Kolkata, is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Calcutta. It is also known as the Murgihata Church and was founded in 1799.[1][2]

The cathedral has a decorated pediment, flanked on either side by two domed towers and an extended portico with an arched entrance way. The interior contains beautiful sculptures including 14 Stations of the Cross. Behind the altar, there are the figures of Madonna and Child. The remains of the first Archbishop of Calcutta lie below the altar.[2]

  1. ^ Das Gupta, Prosenjit (2000). 10 Walks in Calcutta. Kolkata: Harper Collins. pp. 41–42. ISBN 81-7223-383-3.
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