Old Mission Church is the oldest Protestant Church, and the second oldest church in Kolkata.[1] The Church is situated at R. N Mukherjee Road in Kolkata, in the Indian state of West Bengal.[2]
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Lord Clive invited John Zachariah Kiernander, a Swedish Lutheran missionary from south India to settle in Kolkata to promote Christian knowledge. Kiernander started the construction of the church in 1767,[3] and completed the Old Mission Church in 1770.[4] Initially the church was known as Lal Girja (Red Church).[5][6]
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References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Bajpai, Lopamudra Maitra (7 February 2019). Stories of the Colonial Architecture: Kolkata-Colombo. Doshor Publication. ISBN 978-81-939544-0-9.
- ↑ Betts, Vanessa; McCulloch, Victoria (30 October 2013). Delhi to Kolkata Footprint Focus Guide. Footprint Travel Guides. ISBN 978-1-909268-40-1.
- ↑ Kolkata Shohorer Itibritto by Binoy Ghosh, Page 32 (in Bengali).
- ↑ "The Old Mission Church in Kolkata is worth a visit for its great historical past". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- ↑ "Kiernander » Kiernander's Church". Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- ↑ Eicher Goodearth (2011). Kolkata: City Guide. Goodearth Publications. ISBN 978-93-80262-15-4.