All Saints Church (Secunderabad)
| CSI-All Saints Church | |
|---|---|
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| 17°23′47″N 78°28′17″E / 17.39639°N 78.47139°E | |
| Country | India |
| Denomination | Church of South India (A Uniting church comprising Wesleyan Methodist, Congregational, Lutheran, Calvinist and Anglican missionary societies – SPG, WMMS, LMS, Basel Mission, CMS, and the Church of England) |
| Churchmanship | High church |
| History | |
| Dedication | All Saints |
| Administration | |
| Presbytery | Rev. Justus Moni, CSI[1] |
| Province | Secunderabad |
| Diocese | Diocese of Medak |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | The Right Reverend A. C. Solomon Raj, CSI |
| Laity | |
| Organist(s) | Ms. Sukanya Mathew[citation needed] |
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CSI-All Saints Church is a church under the auspices of the Church of South India. It is located in the Trimulgherry locality of Secunderabad. It was originally a Garrison Church, presided by Army Chaplains but was subsequently bequeathed to the Church of South India, a uniting Church in 1947. The church currently serves the Tamil speaking congregation of Secunderabad and offers services in English every week and in Tamil every week.
History[edit]
All Saints Church was constructed in 1860 AD to serve the British Cantonment of Secunderabad. The church was the first permanent structure in the Trimulgherry Entrenchment.[2][3][4]
Architecture[edit]
The church is an imposing Gothic structure with a multitude of turrets and a tower belfry. The altar piece of the church is a beautiful stained glass window depicting Jesus carrying the cross. The stained glass window is dated 1884 and dedicated to the memory of Edward Dawson, Lieutenant of Royal Artillery.[5] Sixteen memorial tablets along the walls of the church describe the various British officers that lived and died at Secunderabad.
Antique pews, lamps along with a baptismal font are some of the prized possessions of the church. The church received the INTACH Heritage award from the Government of Andhra Pradesh from good maintenance.
Queen's visit[edit]
In 1983, Queen Elizabeth II visited the church[6][7] The Queen also visited the nearby Holy Trinity Church, Bolarum where she celebrated her 36th wedding anniversary along with Prince Philip in a service led by Bishop Victor Premasagar.[8]
Worship Services[edit]
- All Sundays : 7:30 Am Holy Communion Service in English[citation needed]
- All Sundays: 9:00 Am Holy Communion Service in Tamil [citation needed]
- All Sundays: 7:00 Pm English Evensong Holy Communion Service[citation needed]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Church of South India Synod, Diocese of Medak Clergy List.[1]
- ^ The Hindu Newspaper. 17 August 2006 Edition.
- ^ hyrjm (18 April 2002). "Saving sentinels from decay". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 23 June 2003. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
- ^ "Google Groups". bbs.keyhole.com. Retrieved 6 June 2014.[permanent dead link]
- ^ The Hindu Newspaper. 17 August 2006 edition
- ^ chakrapani. "One of the oldest edifices in Secunderabad - Architecture Photos - Chakra'View'..." cp.aminus3.com. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
- ^ Lodi News-Sentinel, 21 Nov 1983.
- ^ "Welcome to Holy Trinity Church Bolarum". htcbolarum.org. Archived from the original on 3 October 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2014.