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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Infobox church<br />
| name = Sacred Heart Cathedral<br />
| image = Sacred heart church hamirpur rourkela out old.jpg<br />
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| location = Hamirpur, [[Rourkela]]<br />
| country = [[India]]<br />
| denomination = [[Roman Catholic]]<br />
| status = [[Cathedral]]<br />
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| functional status = Active<br />
| website = <br />
| diocese = [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Rourkela]]<br />
| bishop = [[Rev. Kishor Kumar Kujur]]<br />
| priest = Fr.Petrus Barwa<br />
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[[File:Sacred heart church hamirpur rourkela out new.jpg|thumb|Catholic Church Hamirpur (New Church), Rourkela]]<br />
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The '''Cathedral Of The Sacred Heart''' is a [[Roman Catholic]] cathedral belonging to the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Rourkela]] and one of the oldest church buildings in [[Rourkela]], India. Together with St. Pauls's School, St. Joseph's School, Carmel School and [[Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh|Hamirpur]] High School. Christian religious services are held throughout the year.<br />
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==History==<br />
In Hamirpur, Rourkela church was first established in 1918 after establishment of church in [[Kesramal Boys' High School|Keshramal]] in 1908 by [[Society of Jesus]] priests. This mission was called as Gangpur Mission.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://catholicorissa.org/orissachruchhistory1.htm |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2015-09-29 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20140922203244/http://catholicorissa.org/orissachruchhistory1.htm |archivedate=2014-09-22 }}</ref> Initially this church was part of [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Sambalpur|Sambalpur Diocese]] it became cathedral of Sambalpur Diocese succeeding kalunga in 1964 and eventually became the cathedral of Rourkela Diocese in 1979 when Sambalpur diocese was bifurcated and Rourkela Diocese was formed.<ref>http://catholicorissa.org/orissachruchhistory3.htm</ref><br />
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==Service Timings==<br />
Winter Timings (October - March): Worship at 6:30&nbsp;a.m.<br />
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Summer Timings (April - September): Worship at 6:00&nbsp;a.m.<br />
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==Services & Celebration==<br />
[[File:Sacred heart church hamirpur rourkela new.jpg|thumb|Interior of Sacred Heart Church Hamirpur (New Church), Rourkela]]<br />
[[File:Sacred Heart Church hmirpur old.jpg|thumb|Interior of Sacred Heart Church Hamirpur (Old Church), Rourkela]]<br />
The Cathedral organizes functions on certain days of the year. Prayers are held in the morning and evening every day. The major ceremonies held at the [[Cathedral]] are [[Easter]] and [[Christmas]]. The most important of the festivities during Christmas is the Feast of the Holy Family of Nazareth and the Christmas Vigil Service an hour before midnight [[Christmas Eve]].<br />
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==''References''==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [Sacred Heart Cathedral, Rourkela, website] Coming Soon<br />
* [http://plus.google.com/111002280632757994748 ] Sacred Heart Cathedral, Rourkela (Google Page)<br />
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