Archdiocese Of Bombay
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bombay is a particular church celebrating the Latin Rite of worship, centred in the Bombay (Mumbai) city of the northern Konkan division of Maharashtra, India. The archdiocese has been a Metropolitan see since its elevation, by Pope Leo XIII on 1 September 1886. The cathedral, seat of the Episcopal See is the Cathedral of the Holy Name (Bombay). It also administers an important minor basilica, the Basilica of Our Lady of the Mount, Bandra, Mount St Mary Church, in Bandra suburb of Bombay. As of 2006, the archdiocese had 277 diocesan priests, 283 religious priests, 383 male religious brothers and 1,530 Religious sister (Catholic), religious sisters. The archdiocese serves a total of 506,976 Indian Catholics in 121 parishes all across the Greater Bombay Metropolitan Area. The current archbishop is Oswald Gracias, who was appointed on 14 October 2006, by Pope Benedict XVI. History The Portuguese Empire, Portuguese first reached the west coast ...
[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]  

Cathedral Of The Holy Name, Mumbai
The Cathedral of the Holy Name or Holy Name Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the Indian city of Mumbai (Bombay), that has the seat and is the headquarters of the Archbishop of Bombay. The cathedral is located in the Colaba area of South Bombay, built in the Gothic Revival style that was favoured by Architecture of India, British architects. The cathedral is contained with the premises of the Holy Name High School founded in 1939. References External links Parish of the Holy NameArchdiocese of Bombay
Churches in Mumbai Gothic Revival church buildings in India Roman Catholic cathedrals in India, Holy Name, Mumbai Roman Catholic churches in Maharashtra Roman Catholic churches in Mumbai {{India-RC-cathedral-stub ...
[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]