Cathedral of the Holy Name, Mumbai

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Cathedral of the Holy Name
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Inside the Cathedral
Cathedral of the Holy Name, Mumbai
Location Colaba, Mumbai
Country India
Denomination Roman Catholic
History
Status Cathedral
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Clergy
Archbishop Cardinal Oswald Gracias

The Cathedral of the Holy Name or Holy Name Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the Indian city of Mumbai (Bombay) and the seat of the Archbishop of Bombay and headquarters of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bombay. [1] [2] The cathedral is located in the Colaba area in South Mumbai, and is built in the Gothic Revival style.

It sits inside the premises of the Holy Name High School founded in 1939

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References

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Exterior of the Cathedral.
  1. "God has now started working from home". mid-day. 5 April 2020.
  2. Eyewitness, D. K. (3 October 2019). DK Eyewitness Top 10 Mumbai. Dorling Kindersley Limited. ISBN   9780241430460 via Google Books.

Coordinates: 18°55′24″N72°49′50″E / 18.92333°N 72.83056°E / 18.92333; 72.83056