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{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
{{More citations needed|date=September 2008}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Omzoor
| native_name =
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| other_name = Meramajal
| nickname =
| settlement_type = Parish
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Karnataka, India
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Karnataka]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = Dakshina Kannada
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| parts_type = [[Taluka]]s
| parts = Bantwal
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| unit_pref = Metric
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| population_density_km2 = auto
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Konkani, Tulu, kannada]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 574143
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| blank1_name_sec1 = Nearest city
| blank1_info_sec1 = Mangalore
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'''Omzoor'''<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mangalorean.com/ekata/cdetail.php?chid=107# |title=Archived copy |access-date=24 June 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304024913/http://www.mangalorean.com/ekata/cdetail.php?chid=107# |archive-date=4 March 2016 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> is situated at a distance of 14 km from [[Mangalore]] to the north east and is surrounded by [[Neermarga]], [[Belloor]], [[Modankap]], [[Fermai]] parishes.

Omzoor is also known as Arkul and Mermajal. This parish is one of the three ancient parishes of the Mangalore diocese. In 1568, a Franciscan priest built a church at [[Arkula]], where presently [[Nitya Sahaaya Maatha High School]] is situated. This place is very near to the present church structure. Arkula church was later closed and in between 1601 and 1625 it was re-established and dedicated to the [[Holy Family]].
Bangera kings of Nandavar donated the land to build the present Holy Family Church at Omzoor. After the return of the [[Christians]] from the captivity at [[Srirangapattana]] in 1799, the church was rededicated and Fr Joachim Manuel Mendis became the first parish priest of the re-dedicated church. Omazoor is the Mother Church of Belloor (1920), Kelarai (1935) and Neermarga (1968). A shed that was built at Fermai by Fr Andrew D’Souza was officially erected in 1999 as chapel and later, on 20 May 2004 into a parish. He has built a [[presbytery (residence)|presbytery]] cum hall at the basement and a church above it.

During the last 150 years the church building has undergone many renovations, additions and other improvements according to the needs of the time. Fr Aloysius Rodrigues (1953-1973) renovated and remodelled the building and it was blessed on 27 November 1959. Fr Andrew D’Souza (1997) renovated the church façade and changed the flooring. He also repaired and added a few rooms to the presbytery. He obtained w acres of land from Gilbert D’Souza of Kodman and {{convert|1|acre|m2|adj=on}} from the family of Archbishop Alphonsus Mathias at Kodman free of cost with a view of building a church there. Fr James D'Souza is the 46th parish priest of Omzoor since 1759.

==References==
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[[Category:Villages in Dakshina Kannada district]]

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