St. Andrew's Church - Kolkata
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| Address : | 15, Binoy Badal Dinesh Bag N, Murgighata, Barabazar Market, Kolkata, West Bengal 700001, India |
| Phone : | 📞 +999 |
| Postal code : | 700001 |
| Website : | http://standrewschurchkolkata.in/history.php |
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william samaddar on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Built in 1818,the only Scottish church in Kolkata located beside Writers' Buildings is distinct in its design.
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Vivek Singh on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ This is a pretty small church located on Dalhousie crossing just opposite of the Writer's Building. The church is well maintained and adds to the charm of the place. Due to the Writer's and the church being in close vicinity, the places seems very historic.
The place is 15 mins bus ride from Howrah station.
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Shreyosi Dhali on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A beautifully maintained, well decorated church, situated amidst the most viable route of the city.
Thus, it is very convenient for the visitors to have a glance.
Sundays, morning at 10, the church organises regular weekly prayer. So, take a note of the time.
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Mohit Ojha on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The church position in main road sides, you can get easily and remember it. Near Lalbazar in front of writer's building. Photography is not allowed inside.
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Nirupama Singh on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The Calcutta of 1815 was the seat of authority of The Honourable The East India Company and the most important of its settlements. The Governor General of India at this time was the Earl of Moira (afterwards the Marquis of' Hastings), and the Scottish community in Calcutta, including the military, was an important segment of the European population.
In the early days The East India Company had no set ecclesiastical establishment but apparently each ship carried a chaplain and latterly some ministers were brought out to the various settlements who were of the Episcopal Church of England. As the number of Presbyterians grew, the demand for their own ministers became more clamant. The Company were under no obligation to appoint chaplains but they were God fearing men and one cannot read the old records without seeing how great a value they placed on the observance of religious duty both amongst themselves and amongst those they employed. The earliest record of an appointment of a chaplain is in 1607 and the number of churches gradually grew with the growth of the establishment. For years, men like Claudius Buchanan in India and William Wilberforce in England had been protesting against the Company's restrictive attitude towards Christian missionary work, and in 1813 Parliament insisted that the Company grant facilities for missionaries to work freely in India.
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SUBHASISH CHAKRABARTI on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ St Andrew's Church also known as the Kirk is the only Scottish church in Kolkata and was opened to the public only on March 8, 1818. The foundation stone was laid on November 30, 1815 by Marquis of Hastings. The Countess of Moira and the Countess of Loudon attended the stone laying ceremony. In 1835, the clock fitted to the tower. It was designed by M/s Burn, Currie & Co. It was also known as "laat sahib ka girja" (the church of the Governor). Probably the name derived from the fact that the foundation stone was laid by the wife of the Governor General, Marquis of Hastings.
St Andrew's Church was built just at the site of Old Court House which was demolished in 1792.
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Daya Pradhan on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ beautiful. centrally located. members found to be friendly with warmth of fellowship. it's s heritage property of Kolkata. worth to be visited.
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Debasish Banerji on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ This Presbyterian church is a landmark building of central kolkata. Situated in the north east corner of 'Laldighi '(erstwhile Dalhousie square),St. Andrew's church was built in the year of 1818. The then ruler of India, East India Company under Governor General lord Moira funded rupees one lakh to its foundation. Initially the church was under the influence of the church of Scotland . Several decades later in 1970 , it joined the union of church of North India ( CNI ).
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