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CSI-All Saints Church is a church under the auspices of the
Church of South India The Church of South India (CSI) is a united Protestant Church in India. It is the result of union of a number of mainline Protestant denominations in South India after independence. The Church of South India is the successor of a number of Pr ...
. It is located in the
Trimulgherry Tirumalagiri, previously spelt as Trimulgherry, is a locality and a Mandal in the city of Secunderabad also it falls under Secunderabad Revenue Division, Earlier is a major suburb of Secunderabad, India. The name is an anglicization of Tirumalag ...
locality of
Secunderabad Secunderabad, also spelled as Sikandarabad (, ), is a twin cities, twin city of Hyderabad and one of the six zones of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Telangana. It ...
. It was originally a Garrison Church, presided by Army Chaplains but was subsequently bequeathed to the
Church of South India The Church of South India (CSI) is a united Protestant Church in India. It is the result of union of a number of mainline Protestant denominations in South India after independence. The Church of South India is the successor of a number of Pr ...
, a
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in 1947. The church currently serves the
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speaking congregation of
Secunderabad Secunderabad, also spelled as Sikandarabad (, ), is a twin cities, twin city of Hyderabad and one of the six zones of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Telangana. It ...
and offers services in
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every week and in
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every week.


History

All Saints Church was constructed in 1860 AD to serve the British Cantonment of
Secunderabad Secunderabad, also spelled as Sikandarabad (, ), is a twin cities, twin city of Hyderabad and one of the six zones of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Telangana. It ...
. The church was the first permanent structure in the Trimulgherry Entrenchment.


Architecture

The church is an imposing Gothic structure with a multitude of turrets and a tower belfry. The altar piece of the church is a beautiful stained glass window depicting Jesus carrying the cross. The stained glass window is dated 1884 and dedicated to the memory of Edward Dawson, Lieutenant of Royal Artillery. Sixteen memorial tablets along the walls of the church describe the various British officers that lived and died at
Secunderabad Secunderabad, also spelled as Sikandarabad (, ), is a twin cities, twin city of Hyderabad and one of the six zones of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Telangana. It ...
. Antique pews, lamps along with a baptismal font are some of the prized possessions of the church. The church received the INTACH Heritage award from the Government of
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from good maintenance.


Queen's visit

In 1983, Queen
Elizabeth II Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 1926 – 8 September 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022. She was queen regnant of 32 sovereign states during ...
visited the church''Lodi News-Sentinel'', 21 Nov 1983.
/ref> The Queen also visited the nearby
Holy Trinity Church, Bolarum CSI-Holy Trinity Church is a church under the auspices of the Protestant Church of South India, a uniting Church. It is located in the Bolarum locality of Secunderbad Cantonment. History Construction of the church, in 1847, was personally fu ...
where she celebrated her 36th wedding anniversary along with
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in a service led by Bishop
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.


Worship Services

*All Sundays : 7:30 Am Holy Communion Service in English *All Sundays: 9:00 Am Holy Communion Service in Tamil *All Sundays: 7:00 Pm English Evensong Holy Communion Service


See also

*
List of churches in Secunderabad and Hyderabad The twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad in India have many churches of architectural value which were primarily built under British colonial rule, during the nineteenth and the early twentieth centuries. Although much smaller in size compa ...
*
Holy Trinity Church, Bolarum CSI-Holy Trinity Church is a church under the auspices of the Protestant Church of South India, a uniting Church. It is located in the Bolarum locality of Secunderbad Cantonment. History Construction of the church, in 1847, was personally fu ...


References

{{Reflist Church of South India church buildings in India Churches in Secunderabad Churches in Hyderabad, India Churches completed in 1860