St. Patrick Church, Siddakatte | |
Denomination: | Roman Catholic (Latin rite) |
Pushpin Map: | India Karnataka |
Map Caption: | Location in Karnataka |
Coordinates: | 12.9904°N 75.05°W |
Location: | Siddakatte, Bantwal, Dakshina Kannada District, Karnataka |
Founded Date: | 1926 |
Events: | After years of struggle, finally in 1820, under the able leadership of Joseph Baretto, this land was received as a gift from the Company to erect the first Roman Catholic church of North Kolkata. On 9th February 1822, the foundation stone of St. Patrick's Church was laid. |
Diocese: | Diocese of Mangalore |
Archbishop: | Most Rev. Bernard Blasius Moras |
Bishop: | Rev. Aloysius Paul DSouza |
Vicar: | Rev. Fr. Antony Lasrado |
The St. Patrick Church is a Roman Catholic Church situated in the locality of Siddakatte, Bantwal. The church was built in 1926.[1] This church comes under Roman Catholic Diocese of Mangalore.
The church was originally part of Most Holy Saviour church at Agrar Parish; it became independent in May 1926.[2]
The parish has 282 families with a population of 1,504 members as of September 2014.
The church administration is famous for their service in education around Siddakatte. The institutions which are started by church administration are below.