St. Patrick Church, Siddakatte
St. Patrick Church, Siddakatte is located in Karnataka
St. Patrick Church, Siddakatte
St. Patrick Church, Siddakatte
Location in Karnataka
12°59′26″N 75°03′00″E / 12.99044°N 75.04995°E / 12.99044; 75.04995
LocationSiddakatte, Bantwal, Dakshina Kannada District, Karnataka
DenominationRoman Catholic (Latin rite)
History
Founded1926
EventsAfter years of struggle, finally in 1820, under the able leadership of Joseph Baretto, this land was received as a gift from the Company to erect the first Roman Catholic church of North Kolkata. On 9th February 1822, the foundation stone of St. Patrick's Church was laid.
Administration
DistrictDakshina Kannada
ArchdioceseRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Bangalore
DioceseDiocese of Mangalore
Clergy
ArchbishopMost Rev. Bernard Blasius Moras
Bishop(s)Rev. Aloysius Paul DSouza
Vicar(s)Rev. Fr. Antony Lasrado

The St. Patrick Church is a Roman Catholic Church situated in the locality of Siddakatte, Bantwal. The church was built in 1926.[1] This church comes under Roman Catholic Diocese of Mangalore.

History

The church was built in 1926.

Demographics

The parish has 282 families with a population of 1,504 members as of September 2014.[1]

Administration

The church administration is famous for their service in education around Siddakatte. The institutions which are started by church administration are below.[1]

  • Bal Christ Nivas
  • Shanthi Rani Convent
  • St. Patrick Higher Primary School
  • St. Patrick English Medium School

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Siddakatte - Diocese of Mangalore". www.dioceseofmangalore.com. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
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