| Sacred Heart Catholic Church | |
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 Sacred Heart Catholic Church (2023) | |
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| 27°29′03.7″N 77°41′40.3″E / 27.484361°N 77.694528°E | |
| Location | Mathura |
| Country | India |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| History | |
| Founded | 1874 |
| Founder(s) | Frederic Growse |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Agra |
The Sacred Heart Catholic Church is an architecturally notable church in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India. The design combines Gothic principles, Indian craftsmanship, and a Russian dome.
It was built in the 1870s by Frederic Growse, a British civil servant, and convert to Catholicism, on the site of a shed which had previously been used as a Catholic chapel. Growse paid a third of the cost, with donations also being received from the bankers Seth Lachhman Das and Seth Lakhmi Chand, and others. The Persian carpet covering the steps of the altar was given by John W. Tyler, and the stations of the cross came from the 10th Royal Hussars. Examples of local art are seen in the carvings on its doorways, window traceries and the kiosks by the dome. Growse intended it for a mixed congregation of Europeans and Indians.