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The Cathedral Of The Sacred Heart is a
The Cathedral organizes functions on certain days of the year. Prayers are held in the morning and evening every day. The major ceremonies held at the
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The Cathedral Of The Sacred Heart is a Roman Catholic
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cathedral belonging to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rourkela and one of the oldest church buildings in Rourkela, India. Together with St. Pauls's School, St. Joseph's School, Carmel School and Hamirpur High School. Christian religious services are held throughout the year.
History
In Hamirpur, Rourkela church was first established in 1918 after establishment of church in Keshramal in 1908 bySociety of Jesus
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priests. This mission was called as Gangpur Mission. Initially this church was part of Sambalpur Diocese it became cathedral of Sambalpur Diocese succeeding kalunga in 1964 and eventually became the cathedral of Rourkela Diocese in 1979 when Sambalpur diocese was bifurcated and Rourkela Diocese was formed.
Service Timings
Winter Timings (October - March): Worship at 6:30 a.m. Summer Timings (April - September): Worship at 6:00 a.m.Services & Celebration
The Cathedral organizes functions on certain days of the year. Prayers are held in the morning and evening every day. The major ceremonies held at the Cathedral
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are Easter
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and Christmas
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. The most important of the festivities during Christmas is the Feast of the Holy Family of Nazareth and the Christmas Vigil Service an hour before midnight Christmas Eve.
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