Old Mission Church is the oldest Protestant Church, and the second oldest church in Kolkata.[1] The Church is situated at R. N Mukherjee Road in Kolkata, in the Indian state of West Bengal.[2]

Front gate of Old Mission Church

History

Lord Clive invited John Zachariah Kiernander, a Swedish Lutheran missionary from south India to settle in Kolkata to promote Christian knowledge. Kiernander established the Old Mission Church in 1770.[3] Initially the church was known as Lal Girja (Red Church).[4][5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Bajpai, Lopamudra Maitra (2019-02-07). Stories of the Colonial Architecture: Kolkata-Colombo. Doshor Publication. ISBN 978-81-939544-0-9.
  2. ↑ Betts, Vanessa; McCulloch, Victoria (2013-10-30). Delhi to Kolkata Footprint Focus Guide. Footprint Travel Guides. ISBN 978-1-909268-40-1.
  3. ↑ "The Old Mission Church in Kolkata is worth a visit for its great historical past". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
  4. ↑ "Kiernander » Kiernander's Church". Retrieved 2023-03-14.
  5. ↑ Limited, Eicher Goodearth (2011). Kolkata: City Guide. Goodearth Publications. ISBN 978-93-80262-15-4.

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