St. Joseph's Catholic Church (Baramulla): Difference between revisions

'''St. Joseph's Catholic Church''' is a [[parish in the Catholic Church|parish]] of the [[Roman Rite|Roman]] [[Catholic Church]] in [[Baramulla]],<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=niZuAAAAMAAJ&q=st+joseph+church+baramulla&dq=st+joseph+church+baramulla&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjD8LyF1pXWAhWLto8KHZqwBBE4ChDoAQhEMAc|title=Dynamics of political change in Kashmir: from ancient to modern times|last=Dhar|first=D. N.|date=2001-01-01|publisher=Kanishka Publishers, Distributors|isbn=9788173914188|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vWl0tPTq7OYC&pg=PT132&dq=st+joseph+church+baramulla&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjD8LyF1pXWAhWLto8KHZqwBBE4ChDoAQgsMAI#v=onepage&q=st%20joseph%20church%20baramulla&f=false|title=The Absent State|last=Misra|first=Neelesh|date=2012-03-12|publisher=Hachette India|isbn=9789350093665|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2VVuAAAAMAAJ&q=st+joseph+church+baramulla&dq=st+joseph+church+baramulla&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiV5vig1ZXWAhUJpo8KHSIFDl8Q6AEIPTAF|title=Kashmir - distortions and reality|last=Raina|first=Dina Nath|date=1994|publisher=Reliance Pub. House|isbn=9788185972527|language=en}}</ref> [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]], India.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indiafree.org/d-32858-2zvi-st-joseph-s-catholic-church-baramulla|title=St. Joseph's Catholic Church (Baramulla) : IndiaFree.org|website=indiafree.org|language=en|access-date=2017-09-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.touristlink.com/india/st-josephs-catholic-church/overview.html|title=St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Baramulla, India Tourist Information|website=TouristLink|language=en-US|access-date=2017-09-08}}</ref> It was established in 1891, by the [[Mill Hill Missionaries]], making it the oldest Catholic church in Jammu and Kashmir,<ref name="greaterkashmir">{{cite web|url=http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2013/Dec/26/christmas-celebrated-with-fervor-13.asp|title=Christmas celebrated with fervor Lastupdate:- Thu, 26 Dec 2013 18:30:00 GMT GreaterKashmir.com|author=GreaterKashmir.com (Greater Service)|publisher=greaterkashmir.com|accessdate=2014-06-06}}</ref> and currently belongs to the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Jammu–Srinagar|Jammu Srinagar Diocese]].<ref>The Catholic Directory of India. St. Paul Publications. 2005. Retrieved 25 December 2013.</ref><ref name="jammusrinagardiocese">{{cite web|url=http://jammusrinagardiocese.org/|title=Diocese of Jammu Srinagar &#124; A diocese was erected on September 7, 1986, with St. Mary's Jammu Cantt, as Cathedral|publisher=jammusrinagardiocese.org|accessdate=2014-06-06}}</ref> St. Joseph's Church, [[St. Joseph's Hospital, Baramulla|St. Joseph's Hospital]] and [[St. Joseph's School (Baramulla)|St. Joseph's School]] are located on the same campus as the [[parish church]]. It is the only church in the town, and there are only few Christian families in the community.