Fatima Church
Overview
- •Fatima Church is a Catholic religious building located on CIT Road, Kolkata, India.
- •Looked after by the Redemptorist fathers since 1966 the Fatima church serves the Catholic community living in and around CIT Road, Entally, Park Circus and nearby surrounding areas.
Highlights
- Fatima Church is a Catholic religious building located on CIT Road, Kolkata, India.
- Looked after by the Redemptorist fathers since 1966 the Fatima church serves the Catholic community living in and around CIT Road, Entally, Park Circus and nearby surrounding areas.
- It was erected into a parish in 1969.
Dress Code
Modest, respectful clothing is expected at this site.
History
- •On 4 August 1951, the Archbishop of Calcutta Ferdinand Perier gave permission to Jesuit Father Julian Henry (of St Teresa's parish) to acquire a piece of land for the construction of a place of worship in the area.
- •Devotion to our Lady of Fatima was started by Fr Henry S.J.
- •and the chapel was known as 'Fatima shrine'.
- •Regular processions to Fatima Shrine were organized from St.
- •Teresa's church.
- •On 7 November 1965, two Redemptorist Fathers, G.
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Fatima Church is a Catholic religious building located on CIT Road, Kolkata, India. Looked after by the Redemptorist fathers since 1966 the Fatima church serves the Catholic community living in and around CIT Road, Entally, Park Circus and nearby surrounding areas.
It is about 1.5 km from central Kolkata.
The most comfortable months are January, February, November and December; April is the hottest, with highs around 35°C.
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