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Sacred Heart Church, Bangalore

Coordinates: 12°57′58″N 77°36′35″E / 12.9662°N 77.6097°E / 12.9662; 77.6097
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Sacred Heart Church, Bangalore
Sacred Heart Church, Bangalore
Sacred Heart Church, Bangalore
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12°57′58″N 77°36′35″E / 12.9662°N 77.6097°E / 12.9662; 77.6097
LocationRichmond Road Bangalore
CountryIndia
DenominationRoman Catholic
Websitewww.sacredheartchurchbangalore.com
History
Founded1876
Founder(s)Bishop Joseph-Auguste Chevalier, MEP France

Rev. Fr. Jean-Marie Combret

Msgr. Eugène-Louis Kleiner
Consecrated23 December 1895
Architecture
Architect(s)Rev. Fr. Rautureau Pierre MEP
Administration
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Bangalore
Clergy
ArchbishopPeter Machado
Priest in chargeFr. Joseph Susainathan

Sacred Heart Church[1] is a Roman Catholic Church located in the heart of Bangalore, India, stands at the junction of Richmond Road and Mother Teresa Road. It was built in 1895 by Fr. Jean-Marie Combret, a French Missionary Priest from the Paris Foreign Missions Society.

The Bangalore Archdiocesan Priests’ Cemetery is situated in the premises of Sacred Heart Church, Richmond Road. [2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]

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  5. ^ Joseph, C. V. (2018-11-05). "Fr Joseph Abraham Senior Priest and Great Preacher Passes Away". Mangalorean.com. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  6. ^ Sondhi, Aditya (2014-12-18). The Order of the Crest: Tracing the Alumni of Bishop Cotton Boys' School, Bangalore (1865–2015). Penguin UK. ISBN 978-93-5118-905-3.
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  8. ^ Blessing and Dedication of the Archdiocesan Priests Renovated Cemetery and the New Niches, retrieved 2024-02-16
  9. ^ "Photo taken during the arrival of the statue of 'our lady of Fatima' in Buka Island shared as from Bangalore with a false narrative". FACTLY. 2023-01-31. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
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