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Old Mission Church, Kolkata

Old Mission Church is the oldest Protestant Church, and the second oldest church in Kolkata.[1] The Church is situated at R. N Mukherjee Road in Kolkata, in the Indian state of West Bengal.[2]

Front gate of Old Mission Church

History

Lord Clive invited John Zachariah Kiernander, a Swedish Lutheran missionary from south India to settle in Kolkata to promote Christian knowledge. Kiernander started the construction of the church in 1767, [3] and completed the Old Mission Church in 1770.[4] Initially the church was known as Lal Girja (Red Church).[5][6]

See also

References

  1. ^ Bajpai, Lopamudra Maitra (2019-02-07). Stories of the Colonial Architecture: Kolkata-Colombo. Doshor Publication. ISBN 978-81-939544-0-9.
  2. ^ Betts, Vanessa; McCulloch, Victoria (2013-10-30). Delhi to Kolkata Footprint Focus Guide. Footprint Travel Guides. ISBN 978-1-909268-40-1.
  3. ^ Kolkata Shohorer Itibritto by Binoy Ghosh, Page 32 (in Bengali).
  4. ^ "The Old Mission Church in Kolkata is worth a visit for its great historical past". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
  5. ^ "Kiernander » Kiernander's Church". Retrieved 2023-03-14.
  6. ^ Limited, Eicher Goodearth (2011). Kolkata: City Guide. Goodearth Publications. ISBN 978-93-80262-15-4. {{cite book}}: |last= has generic name (help)

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