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{{Infobox religious building
| building_name = Visitation of the blessed Virgin Mary
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| caption = Padri-Ki-Haveli
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| location =[[Patna]]
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| religious_affiliation = [[Roman Catholic]]
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| region = [[Magadh]]
| state = [[India]]
| province =[[Bihar]]
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| district = [[Patna district]]
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| municipality = [[Patna Municipal Corporation]]
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| status =Cathedral
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| heritage_designation = Oldest Church of Bihar
| leadership = Dr. Victor Alphonse (General Secretary, Parish Council).
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| architect = [[Tirreto]]
| architecture_type = Cathedral
| architecture_style =[[American colonial architecture]]
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| year_completed = First build – 1713 <br/> Major redisgn – 1772
| construction_cost = {INR}700 in 1772
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'''Padri-Ki-Haveli''' ("Mansion of Padre"), also known as the Visitation of the blessed Virgin Mary, is the oldest church in [[Bihar]]. When Roman Catholics arrived in Bihar, they built a small church in 1713 at a place now known as Padri-ki-Haveli.<ref>[http://www.bihareebabu.com/christian.htm Christianity in Bihar] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080808143635/http://www.bihareebabu.com/christian.htm |date=8 August 2008 }}. Bihareebabu.com. Retrieved 6 September 2012.</ref>

The current church was re-designed by a Venetian architect [[Tirreto]] in 1772. He came from Kolkata to design the church. The foundation stone of this church has a dimension of 70 feet of length, 40 feet of width and 50 feet of height.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090410055421/http://patna.bih.nic.in/html/padrikihaveli.htm PADRI KI HAVELI]. patna.bih.nic.in</ref>

[[Mir Qasim|Nawab Mir Qasim]] destroyed the church because of the [[Battle of Plassey|quarrel]] with the [[British East India Company|British traders]] on 25 June 1763. Ancient records were destroyed and burnt consequently. In 1857, during the [[Indian rebellion of 1857|Great Indian Rebellion]], the church was very damaged again.

Today, the monument stands as an architectural wonder with intricate details present in few churches in India.

==Notes==
* The main attraction of the church is the large cathedral bell.<ref>[http://www.tsiindia.com/east-india/padri-ki-haveli-bihar.html Large Cathedral Bell and architecture of Padri Ki Haveli church in Bihar]. Tsiindia.com (21 June 2007). Retrieved 2012-09-06.</ref>
* [[Mother Teresa]] got her training in this church.<ref>[http://www.rediff.com/news/2003/oct/20teresa.htm Patna room still houses Mother's memories]. Rediff.com (20 October 2003). Retrieved 2012-09-06.</ref>

==References==
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==Further reading==
*{{Citation
|last1= Horo
|first1= P. C.
|title=The Comprehensive History of Bihar, Vol. III, Part II
|publisher=chapter – "Christian Missions and Communities in Bihar" – (pages 109–292)
}}
*{{Citation
|last1=Greene
|first1=Meg
|year=2004
|title=Mother Teresa: A Biography
|publisher=Greenwood Publishing Group
|isbn= 0-313-32771-8
}}

[[Category:Religious buildings and structures in Patna]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Patna]]
[[Category:Churches in Bihar]]
[[Category:Roman Catholic churches completed in 1713]]
[[Category:Roman Catholic churches completed in 1772]]
[[Category:18th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in India]]

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