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- The honour of being the oldest church of Bandra goes to St. Anne’s, which was later converted into the Bandra slaughterhouse and is now the BEST depot near the Bandra station, but it was blown up by the English in March 1739, leaving the Church of St. Andrew’s as the only existing church in Bandra.
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In 1618, a hurricane destroyed many of the buildings and the Church of St. Andrew lost its roof but, Braz Fernandes records that till the “first quarter of the 17 th Century, St. Andrew’s was the only church in Bandra”, the college and the chapel of St. Anne’s being built in 1620.
- Brief history
The timeless charm of Bandra lies in its 8 churches whose...
- Brief history
The timeless charm of Bandra lies in its 8 churches whose Bells have chimed for 500 years, from the rustic 16th century to the urban din of the 21st century. How Bandra evolved into the spiritual capital of Bombay is the stuff of history.
- Standing Tall Amidst A Rapidly Changing City
- Surviving Storms
- The Planning of The Church
Next came the introduction of train services in Bandra in 1867 which was a quantum leap towards development. Founder of the Bombay Historical Society (1925), Braz Fernandes, in his chronicle, Bandra: Its Religious and Secular History, had written about “house famine” – lack of homes. Church of St. Andrew’s, being the only constant among the rapidly...
The churches by the bay were so precariously located, that many of them were damaged every time a storm hit. During one such hurricane, in 1618, the roof of St. Andrew’s Church was extensively damaged. Cordara’s ‘History of the Jesuits’ recorded, “The whole was like the ruin at the end of all things.” It suffered damage one more time after reconstr...
Father D’Mello mentioned that in the 18th century, a carpenter carved his name on a beam inside the church. Another interesting feature of the sanctuary are the two holes that let the breeze from the sea carry the voice of the priest throughout the length of the church when there were no microphones. Unlike the Roman Catholic churches, this was con...
Jun 5, 2015 · Though St. Anne’s was destroyed in the eighteenth century, leaving St. Andrew as the only church and parish in Bandra, the two are still entwined by threads of history.
Nov 22, 2015 · The oldest parish in the suburb dating back to 1616, St Andrew's is approximately 50 years older than the Taj Mahal which was completed in 1653.
Nov 27, 2017 · St. Andrew’s church has one of the most historical crosses in Bandra. The monolithic stone cross which stands near the southern wall is 17 feet high and was brought here from the ruins of the church of St. Anne in 1870 CE. Today, St. Andrew’s Church no longer stands amid lush paddy fields and coconut groves.
Nov 19, 2015 · St Andrews, Bandra’s oldest parish celebrates turning 400 with a first-of-its-kind guidebook showcasing its rich heritage. Imagine a scene from Bandra, today’s nightlife hub, back in the...
