St. Thomas (SPG) Cathedral, Secunderabad

St. Thomas (SPG) Tamil Cathedral is one of the oldest churches in the city of Secunderabad, India. The church was built in the year 1852 by the British missionary society called the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts.[1] The church is a prominent structure situated in close proximity to Secunderabad Railway Station. Secunderabad St. Thomas Mission, owner of St. Thomas' Tamil Cathedral, Secunderabad Managed by St. Thomas' (S.P.G.) Tamil Church Society (Regd No. 2394/1991).

St. Thomas' Tamil Cathedral
St. Thomas' Tamil Cathedral
17.4349°N 78.4979°E / 17.4349; 78.4979
CountryIndia
DenominationSecunderabad St. Thomas Mission (Anglican)
Websitewww.stthomasspgcathedral.org
History
DedicationSt Thomas
Administration
ArchdeaconryThe Anglican Church of India
DioceseDiocese of Secunderabad
ProvinceSecunderabad
Clergy
Bishop(s)Rt. Rev. Dr. Moses Asirvatham
Priest(s)Rev. Johnson Malli
  • Rev. Dr. Dasan Jeyaraj (Hon)
  • Rev. George Cornelius
Deacon(s)Dn. Jones Joseph
Dn. Sugnaraj Joseph
Laity
Organist(s)Mr. Henry Jaganathan

History

The church was built in 1852. The church possessed extensive lands much of which were bought by the British government of Secunderabad in order to build the existing Secunderabad Railway Station. The church now serves a predominantly Tamil congregation.[2]

Architecture

The church is built in the Gothic Revival style that was popular during the Victorian era. However the exterior of the church is simple with the bell tower abutting the Altar. The layout of the church is a cruciform with a nave and two transepts. The altarpiece of the church is a stained glass window depicting Christ the Good Shepherd.[3]

See also

References
  1. St. Thomas (SPG) Tamil Cathedral, Secunderabad, India. "St. Thomas (SPG) Tamil Cathedral". Thomascathedral.org. Archived from the original on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2012.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. "Welcome to St. Thomas' S.P.G. Tamil Cathedral Official Website:::". Stthomasspgcathedral.org. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
  3. "St. Thomas' (S. P. G.) Tamil Cathedral - CV". Facebook. 28 July 2010. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
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