The Sacred Heart Church (French: Église du Sacré-Cœur, pronounced [e.ɡliz dy sakʁe kœʁ]; pronounced [ˈpobit̪ːɾoˑ ˈɦɾid̪ɔe̯ ɡiɾdʒaˑ]) is a Roman Catholic heritage church situated at Chandannagar in Hooghly district of the Indian state of West Bengal.[1] It is under the Archdiocese of Calcutta,[2] and it is a heritage site declared by the West Bengal Heritage Commission.[3] The structure is an authentic expression of French architectural style in India.[4][5]
History edit
The Sacred Heart Church was inaugurated on 27 January 1884 by Paul Goethals, the Archbishop of Calcutta.[6] Construction started in 1875, during the rule of the French East India Company in Chandannagar, and was completed in 1884 at the instance of Rev. M. Barthet, assisted by his brother Joachim.[3] It was designed by French architect Jacques Duchatz.[7][8]
References edit
- ^ "Explore heritage along the Hooghly, bend by bend". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- ^ "Calcutta Archdiocese: Howrah & Hoogly Deanery". archdioceseofcalcutta.in. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Sacred Heart Church". West Bengal Heritage Commission. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- ^ Pinakpani (15 December 2019), English: Sacred Heart Church in Chandannagar, the then French colony, Hooghly, West Bengal, retrieved 21 May 2022
- ^ Our Story So Far 8. Pearson Education India. ISBN 978-81-317-1496-6.
- ^ "Chandannagar's French Buildings Up For Restoration". outlookindia.com. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- ^ Bhattacharya, Narendranath. Hooghly Jelar Purakirti. West Bengal State Archeology. p. 65.
- ^ Mukhopadhyay, Tathagata (24 October 2015). The Fountain Pen Plus Five. Partridge Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4828-5608-8.
External links edit
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