CSI-All Saints Church is a church under the auspices of the

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. It is located in the

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locality of

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. It was originally a Garrison Church, presided by Army Chaplains but was subsequently bequeathed to the

, a

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in 1947. The church currently serves the

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speaking congregation of

and offers services in

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every week and in

every week.

History

All Saints Church was constructed in 1860 AD to serve the British Cantonment of

. 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

. 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

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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 Secunderabad Cantonment. History Construction of the church, in 1847, was personally ...

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

References

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

History

Architecture

Queen's visit

Worship Services

See also

References