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'''Monte Mariano Church''' at [[Farangipet]] in [[Mangalore]], India, is a church where the [[Roman Catholic]] festival ''[[Monti Fest]]'' was initiated by Joachim Miranda, a [[Goan Catholic]] priest at Farangipet in 1763. <br />
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== History ==<br />
The church was built by the [[Portuguese people|Portuguese]] in 1568 and was then part of the erstwhile [[South Canara]] district. It was mentioned by the Italian traveller [[Pietro Della Valle]], who visited Mangalore in 1623,<ref>{{cite news<br />
| url =http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/11/27/stories/2004112702480100.htm<br />
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| archive-date =19 January 2005<br />
| title = The holy heritage<br />
| author = Raviprasad Kamila<br />
| date= 27 November 2004 <br />
| work =[[The Hindu]]<br />
| accessdate = 23 August 2008<br />
}}</ref> referring to is as the '''Church of St. Francis of Assisi'''.<br />
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Monte Mariano (Mount of Mary) is the official name for the place. The Monti fest derives its name, from Monte. Fr. Joachim Miranda, started the annual new corn feast. The feast is celebrated every year on 8 September. The statue of Infant Mary in the chapel was brought by a family in Nelyadi-Kerala from Italy.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://aroundmangalore.com/tag/christianity/|title=Christianity Archives - Around Mangalore - info@aroundmangalore.com|website=aroundmangalore.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-09-16}}</ref> Though [[Tippu Sultan]] destroyed the churches of Canara, he spared Monte Mariano Church in deference to the friendship of his father [[Hyder Ali]] with Father Miranda. The Church is situated on the banks of [[Nethravathi|River Nethravathi]].<br />
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==Services==<br />
There is a regular English mass at 6AM and Sunday [[Konkani]] mass at 8AM.<ref>{{cite web<br />
|url= http://www.daijiworld.com/chan/exclusive_arch.asp?ex_id=129 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080125132305/http://www.daijiworld.com/chan/exclusive_arch.asp?ex_id=129 |archive-date=25 January 2008 |title= Monti Fest Originated at Farangipet - 240 Years Ago! |author= John B. Monteiro |publisher= Daijiworld Media Pvt Ltd Mangalore}}</ref><br />
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==Notes==<br />
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[[Category:Churches in Mangalore Diocese]]<br />
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