Our Lady of Sorrows Church, Kasargode explained
Bela Church, also Our Lady of Sorrows Church, is a Roman Catholic church in the Kasargode district of Kerala state, South India, 15 km north of Kasaragod,[1] and 50km away from Mangalore.
It was built in 1890 and is the oldest church in the district.[2] This Gothic Revival Roman Catholic church is under the Manglore Diocese.[3] The church recently celebrated its centenary and undergone renovations.
In 2021, Fr Stany Pereira became the 10th parish priest of the church.[4]
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Notes and References
- https://www.bekaltourism.com/belachurch_single.html Bekal Tourism website, Bela Church
- https://www.keralatourism.holiday/best-places/bekal/our-lady-of-sorrows-church.php Kerala Tourism website, Our Lady of Sorrows Church
- https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/travel/destinations/bela-church/articleshow/53095681.cms Times of India website, Bela Church
- https://www.catholictime.com/news1/mangalore-diocese-news/281-kasargod-deanery/527-bela/8549-history-of-our-lady-of-dolours-church-bela Catholic Time website, History of Our Lady of Dolours Church, article dated December 1, 2021
