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| St. Patrick Church, Siddakatte | |
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 St. Patrick Church, Siddakatte | |
  St. Patrick Church, SiddakatteLocation in Karnataka | |
| 12°59′26″N 75°03′00″E / 12.99044°N 75.04995°E / 12.99044; 75.04995 | |
| Location | Siddakatte, Bantwal, Dakshina Kannada District, Karnataka |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic (Latin rite) |
| History | |
| Founded | 1926 |
| Events | After years of struggle, finally in 1820, under the able leadership of Joseph Baretto, this land was received as a gift from the Company to erect the first Roman Catholic church of North Kolkata. On 9th February 1822, the foundation stone of St. Patrick's Church was laid. |
| Administration | |
| District | Dakshina Kannada |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bangalore |
| Diocese | Diocese of Mangalore |
| Clergy | |
| Archbishop | Most Rev. Bernard Blasius Moras |
| Bishop(s) | Rev. Aloysius Paul DSouza |
| Vicar(s) | Rev. Fr. Antony Lasrado |
The St. Patrick Church is a Roman Catholic Church situated in the locality of Siddakatte, Bantwal. The church was built in 1926. This church comes under Roman Catholic Diocese of Mangalore.
History
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The church was originally part of Most Holy Saviour church at Agrar Parish; it became independent in May 1926.
Demographics
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The parish has 282 families with a population of 1,504 members as of September 2014.
Administration
The church administration is famous for their service in education around Siddakatte. The institutions which are started by church administration are below.
- Bal Christ Nivas
- Shanthi Rani Convent
- St. Patrick Higher Primary School
- St. Patrick English Medium School
See also
- Roman Catholicism in Mangalore
- Goan Catholics
- Church Of Sacred Heart Of Jesus, Madanthyar
- Christianity in Karnataka
- Most Holy Redeemer Church, Belthangady
- Church of Most Holy Saviour, Agrar
- Mangalore
References
- ^ "Siddakatte - Diocese of Mangalore". www.dioceseofmangalore.com. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- Catholic Time website, History of St Patrick Church Siddakatte