Holy Trinity Church, Powai

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Holy Trinity Church
Holy Trinity Church, Powai
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The faithful celebrating after the renovation and blessing of our Holy Trinity Church
Holy Trinity Church, Powai
19°7′46.7″N72°55′17.3″E / 19.129639°N 72.921472°E / 19.129639; 72.921472
Location Powai, Mumbai
Country India
Denomination Roman Catholic
Website http://holytrinitychurchpowai.com/
History
Status Parish Church
Founded1557
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Administration
Archdiocese Archdiocese of Bombay
Deanery Thane Deanery
Parish Holy Trinity Parish
Clergy
Archbishop Oswald Cardinal Gracias
Bishop(s) Rev. Fr. Allwyn D’Silva
Priest in charge Fr. Cajetan Pinto (Parish Priest).
Priest(s) Fr. Michael Pinto (Principal - St. Xavier’s School)
Assistant priest(s) Fr. Kinalia D'souza (Asst. Parish Priest)

Holy Trinity Church or the Most Holy Trinity is a Roman Catholic church in Powai, a suburb of Mumbai. It was built during the Portuguese era by the Jesuits in 1557 [1] and belongs to the Archdiocese of Bombay. [2]

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