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Our Lady of Egypt Church

Coordinates: 19°4′42″N 72°52′9″E / 19.07833°N 72.86917°E / 19.07833; 72.86917
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Our Lady of Egypt Church
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19°4′42″N 72°52′9″E / 19.07833°N 72.86917°E / 19.07833; 72.86917
LocationKalina, Mumbai
CountryIndia
DenominationRoman Catholic
History
StatusParish Church
Founded1606; 418 years ago (1606)
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Administration
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Bombay
Clergy
ArchbishopCardinal Oswald Gracias

Our Lady of Egypt is a Roman Catholic church in Kalina, Mumbai under the Archdiocese of Bombay. The church was founded in 1606 and celebrated its 400th anniversary in mid-2006.[1] Father John Lopes is the parish priest as of 2024.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Shelar, Jyoti (8 November 2006). "Standing taller, 400 years on". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  2. ^ Archdiocese of Bombay. "Our Lady of Egypt: Kalina, Santa Cruz East, Mumbai". archdioceseofbombay.org. Retrieved 8 December 2024.

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Further reading

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  • Borges, Jane (7 March 2021). "The story of Kalina's two villages". mid-day.com. Retrieved 13 August 2021. Interview with Fr Milton Gonsalves about his book, Kole Kalyan or Kalina: The Origin Story. Gonsalves' first appointment as a priest was at the Church of Our Lady of Egypt in Kalina, in 1972, The church and parish are discussed.
  • Bhujbal, Devashri (20 February 2018). "Father of Kalina church accused of misusing premises". Daily News and Analysis. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
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  1. ^ "Our Lady of Egypt Church". Catholic parishes India.