Bela Church, also Our Lady of Sorrows Church, is a Roman Catholic church in the

Kasargode district Kasaragod ( and Malayalam: , English: ''Kassergode'', Tulu: ''Kasrod'', Arabic: ''Harkwillia'') is one of the 14 districts in the southern Indian state of Kerala. Its northern border Thalappady is located just 10 km south to Ullal, whic ...

of Kerala state, South India, 15 km north of

Kasaragod Kasaragod () is a municipal town and administrative headquarters of Kasaragod district in the state of Kerala, India. Established in 1966, Kasaragod was the first municipal town in the district. It is the northernmost district of Kerala and ...

, 50km away from Mangalore. It was built in 1890 and is thus the oldest church in the district. This

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Roman Catholic church, which is under the

Manglore Mangalore (), officially known as Mangaluru, is a major port city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats about west of Bangalore, the state capital, 20 km north of Karnataka–Ker ...

Diocese, has recently celebrated its centenary and has also been renovated.

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Bela Church website
Roman Catholic churches in Kerala Churches in Kasaragod district Roman Catholic churches completed in 1890 1890 establishments in India Tourist attractions in Kasaragod district 19th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in India {{Kasaragod-geo-stub

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