St. Luke's Church, New Delhi

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St. Luke's Church
St. Luke's Church, New Delhi
_type:landmark 28°34′12″N77°13′40″E / 28.57003°N 77.227718°E / 28.57003; 77.227718
LocationB-68, Defence Colony,
New Delhi
CountryIndia
Denomination "Roman Catholic"
Website St. Luke's Church in Defence Colony Homepage
History
Founded1979;44 years ago (1979)
Architecture
Functional statusfunctional
Clergy
Priest(s) Fr. James Peter Raj
Assistant priest(s) Fr. Sunil Crasta

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:

Religious houses and institutions in the parish

Name of the CongregationAddressTelephone Number

Missionary Sisters, Servants of Holy Spirit

Holy Spirit Convent
B-17 Panchsheel Enclave
New Delhi 110017

26499058

Religious of Mary Immaculate (RMI Sisters)

Yuvati Nivas
M-8, South Extn – II
New Delhi 110049

26251262

Institutions run by R.M.I. Sisters
Hostel for young working girls
Social Centre for young domestic workers

26251262

Missionary Society of St. Francis Xavier

Fr, Agnel School,
Gautam Nagar
New Delhi 110049

26859283

Fr, Agnel Institutions in Defence Colony Parish
1) Fr. Agnel School, Gautam Nagar
2) National Open School Centre, Fr, Agnel School, Gautam Nagar
3) Fr. Agnel Polytechnic, Gautam Nagar
4) Fr. Agnel Community Polytechnic, Gautam Nagar

26863286
26863928

26863286
26859961
26526627

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