Old Mission Church, Kolkata

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Old Mission Church is the oldest Protestant Church, and the second oldest church in Kolkata. [1] The Church is situated at R. N Mukherjee Road in Kolkata, in the Indian state of West Bengal. [2]

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Front gate of Old Mission Church Old Mission Church, a heritage building at R. N Mukherjee Road in Kolkata 26.jpg
Front gate of Old Mission Church

History

Lord Clive invited John Zachariah Kiernander, a Swedish Lutheran missionary from south India to settle in Kolkata to promote Christian knowledge. Kiernander started the construction of the church in 1767, [3] and completed the Old Mission Church in 1770. [4] Initially the church was known as Lal Girja (Red Church). [5] [6]

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References

  1. ↑ Bajpai, Lopamudra Maitra (7 February 2019). Stories of the Colonial Architecture: Kolkata-Colombo. Doshor Publication. ISBN   978-81-939544-0-9.
  2. ↑ Betts, Vanessa; McCulloch, Victoria (30 October 2013). Delhi to Kolkata Footprint Focus Guide. Footprint Travel Guides. ISBN   978-1-909268-40-1.
  3. ↑ Kolkata Shohorer Itibritto by Binoy Ghosh, Page 32 (in Bengali).
  4. ↑ "The Old Mission Church in Kolkata is worth a visit for its great historical past". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  5. ↑ "Kiernander » Kiernander's Church" . Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  6. ↑ Eicher Goodearth (2011). Kolkata: City Guide. Goodearth Publications. ISBN   978-93-80262-15-4.


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