St John's Cathedral, Kushtia

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Kushtia Church of Bangladesh
St. John's Church
St John's Cathedral, Kushtia
23°54′34″N89°07′36″E / 23.909545°N 89.126776°E / 23.909545; 89.126776
Location NS Road, Thana Para, Kushtia
Country Bangladesh
Denomination Anglican
Churchmanship Church of Bangladesh
Membership Church of Bangladesh Diocese of Kushtia
History
Status Cathedral
Founded1850;175 years ago (1850)
Architecture
Functional status Active
Architectural type Gothic architecture

Kushtia Church of Bangladesh also known as St. John's Church is a church located in Thana Para, on NS Road in Kushtia. It was established in 1850. [1]

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History

The church was established in 1850 as a mud house on the western side of Thana Mor, adjacent to NS Road in Kushtia city. Later, in 1898, engineer William Renwick from Watson & Company completed its full construction. The first bishop at the time of its founding was Right Reverend M. S. Barui, who came from Indurkani in Barisal district. [1] The present brick-built structure of the church was inaugurated on January 6, 1922, by Mrs. W. B. Renwick. [2] The Church of Bangladesh Diocese of Kushtia was established in 1990–91.

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Notes

  1. 1 2 "History of Kushtia Church of Bangladesh". Web Archive. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
  2. ↑ Abdullah Saeed, Mosques, Temples, and Churches of Greater Kushtia (Editor: Bilukbir), History of Greater Kushtia, Vol. 1, 2017.

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