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{{Infobox church
| name = St. Thomas SPG Church
| image = http://nortonchristopher.blogspot.com/2016/01/st-thomas-church-at-secunderabad.html
| caption = St. Thomas SPG Church
| dedication = [[Thomas the Apostle|St Thomas]]
| denomination = [[Secunderabad St. Thomas Mission]] (Anglican)
| country = [[India]]
| coordinates = {{coord|17.4349|78.4979|display=inline,title}}
| pushpin map = India Telangana
| archdeaconry = The Anglican Church of India
| diocese = Diocese of Secunderabad
| province = [[Secunderabad]]
| bishop = Rt. Rev. Dr. Moses Asirvatham
| priest = Rev. Johnson Malli <br />{{plainlist|
* Rev. Dr. Dasan Jeyaraj (Hon)
* Rev. George Cornelius
}}

| deacon = Dn. Jones Joseph<br />Dn. Sugnaraj Joseph
}}
'''St. Thomas (SPG) Church''' is one of the oldest churches in the city of [[Secunderabad]], India. The church was built in the year 1852 by the British missionary society called the [[Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts]]. The church is a prominent structure situated in close proximity to [[Secunderabad Railway Station]].

==History==
The church was built in 1852. The church possessed extensive lands much of which were bought by the [[United Kingdom|British]] government of [[Secunderabad]] in order to build the existing [[Secunderabad Railway Station]]. The church now serves a Telugu and Tamil congregation

==Architecture==
The church is built in the [[Gothic Revival]] style that was popular during the Victorian era. However the exterior of the church is simple with the bell tower abutting the Altar. The layout of the church is a cruciform with a nave and two transepts. The altarpiece of the church is a stained glass window depicting Christ the Good Shepherd.

==See also==
*[[List of churches in Secunderabad and Hyderabad]]
*[[St. Mary's Church, Secunderabad]]
*[[Secunderabad]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Saint Johns Church Secunderabad}}
[[Category:Churches in Secunderabad]]
[[Category:Anglican cathedrals in India]]

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