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| other name = சிசு இயேசு தேவாலயம், பெங்களூர்
| native_name = ಇನ್ಫ್ಯಾಂಟ್ ಜೀಸಸ್ ಚರ್ಚ್,ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು

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| location = Viveknagar, [[Bangalore]]
| country = India
| denomination = [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]]
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| archbishop = [[Peter Machado]]
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}}'''Infant Jesus Church''' is a [[roman catholic church|Roman Catholic]] church in [[Bangalore]]. Established in 1971, in Vivek Nagar area of Bangalore, the church is dedicated to [[Infant Jesus]]. It is known as the Infant Jesus Shrine and was built to commemorate the historic [[Infant Jesus of Prague]]; since then numerous miracles have been attributed to the shrine leading to its increasing popularity.<ref name=mint/> A new church building adjacent to the old building was added in 2005.

==History==
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The foundation of the Infant Jesus Church was laid on 18 April 1969, by Rev [[Duraisamy Simon Lourdusamy]], the then [[Archdiocese of Bangalore|Archbishop of Bangalore]]. Thereafter, in May 1971, Rev. Fr. L. Peter after being appointed the first [[parish priest]], brought the statue of Infant Jesus from Sacred Heart Church, Bangalore and started a tent church at the site. The congregation continued thus for the next eight years, and finally the church building was inaugurated on 29 June 1979, by Rev. Dr. D. S. Lourduswamy, who had then become [[Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples#Secretaries|Secretary]] of the [[Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples]] in Rome.<ref name=toi13>{{cite web | title = Thousands flock to Infant Jesus feast | url = http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-01-15/bangalore/36352416_1_infant-jesus-church-feast-shrine | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131213113426/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-01-15/bangalore/36352416_1_infant-jesus-church-feast-shrine | url-status = dead | archive-date = 13 December 2013 |date=15 January 2013| newspaper = [[The Times of India]] |accessdate = 2013-12-07 }}</ref>

The present church building was inaugurated on 9 June 2005, by Rev. Dr. [[Bernard Moras]], Archbishop of Bangalore, and dedicated by Rev. Dr. [[:it:Pedro López Quintana|Pedro López Quintana]], [[Apostolic Nuncio to India]]. It has a fan shaped hall, which seats 2500 people, and was designed by K. Thomas and Associates, Bangalore. The central mural of the church replicates the [[nativity scene]] at the [[Church of the Nativity]] in Bethlehem.<ref name=hist>{{cite web| title =History|publisher=Infant Jesus Shrine, Bangalore| url = http://www.infantjesusshrine.com/history.htm| accessdate = 2013-12-07}}</ref>

The popularity of the church grew sharply after the miracles of the shrine. The prayer to Infant Jesus is recited during hardships. They took the Tamil film, ''Kuzhanthai Yesu'' (1984), starring [[Saritha]], [[Rajesh (actor)|Rajesh]], [[Vijayakanth]] and comedian [[Senthil]]. Over the years, the Thursday [[Mass (liturgy)|mass]] at the church has grown in audience and today it is frequented by 10,000 people from various religions, and on the day, the church holds seven masses in different languages.<ref name=mint>{{cite web| title = Bangalore Bhath: The Thursday mass |publisher= Livemint| url = http://www.livemint.com/Leisure/lLzV0znHsic0a36801rY6L/Bangalore-Bhath--The-Thursday-mass.html |date=7 December 2013| accessdate = 2013-12-07}}</ref>

Each year on 14 January, the annual [[feast day]] at the Church, being celebrated since 1971 sees thousands of people visit the church, while hundreds more gather around it, to watch the ceremonies.<ref name=toi13/><ref>{{cite web| title = Infant Jesus feast today in Bangalore|publisher=DNA| url = http://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/report-infant-jesus-feast-today-in-bangalore-1334582
|date=14 January 2010| accessdate = 2013-12-07}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category|Infant Jesus Church, Bangalore}}
* [http://www.infantjesusshrine.com/ Infant Jesus Church, website]

[[Category:Roman Catholic churches in Bangalore]]
[[Category:Roman Catholic churches in Karnataka]]
[[Category:21st-century Roman Catholic church buildings in India]]
[[Category:Roman Catholic churches completed in 2005]]