St. Luke's Church | |
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_type:landmark 28°34′12″N77°13′40″E / 28.57003°N 77.227718°E | |
Location | B-68, Defence Colony, New Delhi |
Country | India |
Denomination | "Roman Catholic" |
Website | St. Luke's Church in Defence Colony Homepage |
History | |
Founded | 1979 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | functional |
Clergy | |
Priest(s) | Fr. James Peter Raj |
Assistant priest(s) | Fr. Sunil Crasta |
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St. Luke's Church is a Roman Catholic parish located in Defence Colony B-68, New Delhi, India. It is under the administration of the Archdiocese of Delhi. The building was constructed in 1979.
The Defence Colony was a district set aside for housing armed forces personnel. The original church was built on a vacant residential plot.
The present Parish Priest is Fr. James Peter Raj. Mass is celebrated in English, Hindi, and Malayalam language. Details of Mass timings and other details regarding the Church can be obtained from Homepage.
There are various religious houses and institutions of this parish:
Name of the Congregation | Address | Telephone Number |
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Missionary Sisters, Servants of Holy Spirit | Holy Spirit Convent | 26499058 |
Religious of Mary Immaculate (RMI Sisters) | Yuvati Nivas | 26251262 |
Institutions run by R.M.I. Sisters | 26251262 | |
Missionary Society of St. Francis Xavier | Fr, Agnel School, | 26859283 |
Fr, Agnel Institutions in Defence Colony Parish | 26863286 26863286 |
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