Cathedral of the Holy Name

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Sight Address : Cathedral of the Holy Name, Cooperage Rd, Police Colony, Apollo Bandar, Mumbai, Maharashtra.Edit

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The Cathedral of the Holy Name is a Roman Catholic cathedral belonging to the Latin Rite in the Indian city of Mumbai (Bombay) and the seat of the Archbishop of Bombay and headquarters of the Archdiocese of Bombay . The cathedral is located in the Colaba area in South Mumbai. The residence of the Archbishop is located adjacent to the Cathedral. This Cathedral was built to replace the older Cathedral which was located in the Bhuleshwar area of the city, where there are few resident Christians. That site was sold off, and the former parochial church of the Holy Name in Colaba was elevated as the Pro-Cathedral. The site of this church is very close to the site of the former Portuguese Church of Our Lady of Hope, or Nossa Senhora da Esperanca, that was confiscated by the English from the Padroado party and handed over to the Propaganda party’s Vicar Apostolic Athanasius Hartmann. The Esperanca Church was demolished by the Propagandists soon after, and in its place the present Esperanca Building, also called the Eucharistic Congress Building, behind the Holy Name Cathedral, was built to house the delegates to the 38th International Eucharistic Congress in the 1960s.

Cathedral of the Holy Name

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The story behind every masterpiece can always be broken down into individual chapters, and each chapter tells a unique and compelling narrative. We consider the Church to be that masterpiece, and the “Holy Name Cathedral” is simply one of the unique chapters that speaks of God’s redemptive work in this world.107 years ago, there existed a Fort Chapel in Medows Street which had been the centre of Catholic life here since 1767. It was a place of worship for many, even those who dwelt outside the Fort District. Soon, this little Chapel was unable to accommodate the large congregation that attended the Sunday Masses. The then Archbishop, Theodore Dalhoff, felt the need to secure a site for a new Church, school and residence in an area that would be in keeping with the dignity of the church and was also away from the hustle-bustle and noise of the busy thoroughfare that was Medows Street.The Archbishop, accordingly, entered into negotiations with the “Bombay Improvement Trust”. The first reference to this is contained in a letter dated March 1, 1900. Several difficulties were raised by the Trust before the Archbishop finally secured three contiguous building sites on Wodehouse Road – an aggregate area of 4,642 square yards – on which the Fort Convent, the Cathedral and the Cathedral House now stand.Archbishop Dalhoff then employed the services of Mr. W.A. Chambers, an established architect of the firm of Messrs. Gostling, Chambers and Fritchley. The architect’s plans showed three buildings, simple yet formal in style: the Church in the centre, the School on the north side and the residence for the clergy on the south side. The plan was approved by the Trust on November 21, 1901. Less than a year later, the foundation stone was laid by Archbishop Dalhoff on July 9, 1902. On January 15, 1905 the Church of the Holy Name was blessed and opened to public worship.On January 1, 1942 the Parish Church of the Holy Name was raised to the status of a “Pro-Cathedral” by the Decree issued by Archbishop Thomas Roberts. The further elevation to a full-fledged Cathedral was granted by Decree dated March 3, 1964 of the Sacred Congregation of Propagation of the Faith. The consecration was held on November 28, 1964 to coincide with the XXXVIII International Eucharistic Congress.

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October to March.

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It is advisable to take lots of drinkable water with you from Mumbai itself. And also camera.

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All Travellers should be absolutely careful about their handbags and mobile phones.
For women, where available, use women’s only areas/compartments on public transportation. Never ride in the general men’s compartment.
If not taking a prepaid taxi or a metered taxi/rickshaw, negotiate the fare before taking off.