Church of Our Lady of Health, Cavel

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Coordinates: 18°56′57″N 72°50′26″E / 18.949126°N 72.840557°E / 18.949126; 72.840557
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Church of Our Lady of Health, Cavel
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18°56′57″N 72°50′26″E / 18.949126°N 72.840557°E / 18.949126; 72.840557
Location
Parish Church
Founded1794; 230 years ago (1794)
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Administration
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Bombay
Clergy
ArchbishopOswald Cardinal Gracias

The Church of Our Lady of Health, Cavel is a

Archdiocese of Bombay. It was built by the Portuguese in 1794,[1]
[2] when it was a chapel under the Padroado jurisdiction.

History

When the old chapel began to decay, a new Church was built in 1812 and was remodelled in 1971. There is a beautiful grotto with the statue of the Our Lady of Immaculate Conception, in front of the church.[3]

References

  1. ISBN 9788120608153. Retrieved 27 March 2012. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help
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  2. Daily News & Analysis
    . 7 September 2008. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
  3. ^ "Places - Churches". Maharashtra State Gazetteers, Greater Bombay District. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
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