Church of Our Lady of Health, Cavel
18°56′57″N 72°50′26″E / 18.949126°N 72.840557°E / 18.949126; 72.840557
LocationCavel, Mumbai
CountryIndia
DenominationRoman Catholic
History
StatusParish Church
Founded1794 (1794)
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Administration
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Bombay
Clergy
ArchbishopOswald Cardinal Gracias

The Church of Our Lady of Health, Cavel is a Roman Catholic church under the Archdiocese of Bombay. It was built by the Portuguese in 1794,[1] [2] when it was a chapel under the Padroado jurisdiction.

History

When the old chapel began to decay, a new Church was built in 1812 and was remodelled in 1971. There is a beautiful grotto with the statue of the Our Lady of Immaculate Conception, in front of the church.[3]

References

  1. The Origin of Bombay. Asian Educational Services. 1900. ISBN 9788120608153. Retrieved 27 March 2012. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  2. "Will old churches get new tenants?". Daily News & Analysis. 7 September 2008. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
  3. "Places - Churches". Maharashtra State Gazetteers, Greater Bombay District. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
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