Saturday, May 25, 2013
St. Francis Xaviers Cathedral, Bangalore
ABOUT
The first church of St. Francis Xavier was built in 1851 by Fr. Chevalier, the first parish priest. The Church was built on a site measuring 550 square feet. The site was sold to Fr. Chevalier by Mrs. Zulime Watkins, a French Catholic and the widow of an English Commander Capt Watkins.
Fr.Servanton In 1884 Fr. P . Jansoone was appointed as the parish priest and later Fr. J.B. Servanton was appointed as the assistant parish priest. In 1889 Fr. Servanton took charges as the parish priest.
Then the parish boundaries comprised of the areas under present parishes of Holy Ghost , St. John The Evangelist , Ascension Church, St.Pius X Church, Good Shepherd, Our Lady of Lourdes and a portion of Christ the King.
The Foundation stone for the new Church was laid in 1911 and after much efforts the new church was opened on the 26th May 1932.
In 1940, Bangalore was erected as a separate Diocese and St. Francis Xavier’s Church was chosen as a Cathedral. Most Rev. Dr. Thomas Pothacamury was the first Indian Bishop of Bangalore and was appointed in 1942.
Fr. Servanton died at the age of 83 on March 25 1948 and was laid to rest at St. Francis Xavier’s Cathedral.
Friday, May 24, 2013
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