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{{Infobox church | |||
| name = St. John the Baptist Church | |||
| fullname = Igreja de São João Batista | |||
| image = SEEPZ church 4.jpg | |||
| caption = Ruins of St. John the Baptist Church | |||
| pushpin map = Maharashtra | |||
| pushpin mapsize = 200 | |||
| map caption = Location of the church | |||
| coordinates = {{coord|19.1216159|72.8743576|region:IN|display=inline,title|format=dms}} | |||
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| location = [[Andheri]], [[Mumbai]] | |||
| country = India | |||
| denomination = [[Catholic Church]] | |||
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| sui iuris church = [[Latin Church]] | |||
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| status = Ruins | |||
| functional status = Inactive (since 1840 AD)<br>Semi-active (since 2003 AD) | |||
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| architectural type = Church | |||
| style = [[Baroque architecture|Baroque]] | |||
| years built = 1579 AD | |||
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| diocese = [[Archdiocese of Bombay]] | |||
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'''St. John the Baptist Church''' is an abandoned and ruined church presently located within the [[SEEPZ]] Industrial Area, in [[Andheri]], [[Mumbai]], [[India]]. It was built by the [[Portuguese India|Portuguese]] [[Society of Jesus|Jesuits]] in 1579 and opened to public worship on the feast of [[John the Baptist]] that year. It also had an attached [[graveyard]]. The church was abandoned in 1840 after an epidemic hit the village. Fr. José Lourenço Pais, the then Vicar of [[Kondivita]] transferred the church to the nearby [[Marol]] village. The [[baptismal font]], pillars and [[Altar (Catholicism)|altars]] were transferred to the new church. | '''St. John the Baptist Church''' is an abandoned and ruined church presently located within the [[SEEPZ]] Industrial Area, in [[Andheri]], [[Mumbai]], [[India]]. It was built by the [[Portuguese India|Portuguese]] [[Society of Jesus|Jesuits]] in 1579 and opened to public worship on the feast of [[John the Baptist]] that year. It also had an attached [[graveyard]]. The church was abandoned in 1840 after an epidemic hit the village. Fr. José Lourenço Pais, the then Vicar of [[Kondivita]] transferred the church to the nearby [[Marol]] village. The [[baptismal font]], pillars and [[Altar (Catholicism)|altars]] were transferred to the new church. | ||
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* ''Roofless, but soul is intact'', Jeetha D'Silva, [[Times of India]], pg-5, 2005-07-10 | * ''Roofless, but soul is intact'', Jeetha D'Silva, [[Times of India]], pg-5, 2005-07-10 | ||
* {{cite web | url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-st-john-s-opens-for-mass-1096878 | title=St. John's opens for mass | date=15 May 2007 | publisher=DNA | first=Deepa H | last=Sarna | access-date=13 June 2018 }} | * {{cite web | url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-st-john-s-opens-for-mass-1096878 | title=St. John's opens for mass | date=15 May 2007 | publisher=DNA | first=Deepa H | last=Sarna | access-date=13 June 2018 }} | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Saint John the Baptist Church, Mumbai}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Saint John the Baptist Church, Mumbai}} | ||
[[Category:Roman Catholic | [[Category:Roman Catholic church buildings in Mumbai]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Roman Catholic churches completed in 1579]] | ||
[[Category:Portuguese structures in Mumbai]] | [[Category:Portuguese structures in Mumbai]] | ||
[[Category:Church ruins in India]] | [[Category:Church ruins in India]] | ||
[[Category:Jesuit | [[Category:Jesuit church buildings in India]] | ||
[[Category:Andheri]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 11:37, 3 February 2026
| St. John the Baptist Church | |
|---|---|
| Igreja de São João Batista | |
 Ruins of St. John the Baptist Church | |
  St. John the Baptist Church Location of the church | |
| 19°07′18″N 72°52′28″E / 19.1216159°N 72.8743576°E | |
| Location | Andheri, Mumbai |
| Country | India |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| History | |
| Status | Ruins |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Inactive (since 1840 AD) Semi-active (since 2003 AD) |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Baroque |
| Years built | 1579 AD |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Archdiocese of Bombay |
St. John the Baptist Church is an abandoned and ruined church presently located within the SEEPZ Industrial Area, in Andheri, Mumbai, India. It was built by the Portuguese Jesuits in 1579 and opened to public worship on the feast of John the Baptist that year. It also had an attached graveyard. The church was abandoned in 1840 after an epidemic hit the village. Fr. José Lourenço Pais, the then Vicar of Kondivita transferred the church to the nearby Marol village. The baptismal font, pillars and altars were transferred to the new church.
After abandonment, the church fell into decay and vegetation started to take over the ruins. Despite being abandoned, the native Christians visit the church once every year, as is traditional worldwide.
The church was handed back to Fr. Rodney Esperance of Bombay Archdiocese in 2003 by the then Maharashtra Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde.[1]
References[edit | edit source]
- Roofless, but soul is intact, Jeetha D'Silva, Times of India, pg-5, 2005-07-10
- Sarna, Deepa H (15 May 2007). "St. John's opens for mass". DNA. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
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