St. Antony Church, Ujire

The St. Antony Church is a very famous Roman Catholic Church situated in the locality of Ujire. This church comes under Belthangady Varado which is a part of Roman Catholic Diocese of Mangalore.

St. Antony Church, Ujire
St. Antony Church, Ujire
Location in Karnataka
13.0030°N 75.3396°E / 13.0030; 75.3396
LocationUjire, Belthangady Taluk, Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka
CountryIndia
DenominationRoman Catholic (Latin rite)
History
Founded1969
Administration
ParishMost Holy Redeemer Church, Belthangady
DeaneryDeanery of Belthangady
ArchdioceseRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Bangalore
DioceseDiocese of Mangalore
DistrictDakshina Kannada
Clergy
ArchbishopMost Rev. Bernard Blasius Moras
Bishop(s)Rev. Aloysius Paul DSouza
Vicar(s)Rev. Fr. Joseph Mascarenhas

History

This beautiful church was built in 1969.[1]

Demographics

The parish has 241 families with a population of 1123 members as of November 2015.[1]

Administration

The church administration has started many institutions and couple of them are very famous in the state itself.

  • Anugraha English Medium School, Ujire
  • Anugraha PU College, Ujire
  • Dayalbagh Ashram, Ujire
  • Vimukthi Social Work Centre, Ujire
  • Mary Immaculate Convent, Ujire

See also

References

  1. "St Antony". dioceseofmangalore.
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