St. Antony Church, Ujire
Coordinates: 13°00′10.7″N 75°20′22.8″E / 13.002972°N 75.339667°E
| St. Antony Church, Ujire | |
|---|---|
  St. Antony Church, Ujire | |
| 13°00′11″N 75°20′23″E / 13.002970°N 75.339674°E | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic (Latin rite) |
| History | |
| Founded | 1969 |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Most Holy Redeemer Church, Belthangady |
| Deanery | Deanery of Belthangady |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bangalore |
| Diocese | Diocese of Mangalore |
| District | Dakshina Kannada |
| Clergy | |
| Archbishop | Most Rev. Bernard Blasius Moras |
| Bishop(s) | Rev. Aloysius Paul DSouza |
| Vicar(s) | Rev. Fr. Joseph Mascarenhas |
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.
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
- Roman Catholicism in Mangalore
- Goan Catholics
- Deanery of Belthangady
- Church Of Sacred Heart Of Jesus, Madanthyar
- Christianity in Karnataka
- Diocese of Belthangady
- Most Holy Redeemer Church, Belthangady
References
- 1 2 "St Antony". dioceseofmangalore.
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