| Sacred Heart Cathedral | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | Hamirpur, Rourkela |
| Country | India |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| History | |
| Status | Cathedral |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Rourkela |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Rev. Kishor Kumar Kujur |
| Priest(s) | Fr.Petrus Barwa |
22°16′08″N 84°51′46″E / 22.268889°N 84.862778°E
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 High School. Christian religious services are held throughout the year.
History[edit | edit source]
In Hamirpur, Rourkela church was first established in 1918 after establishment of church in Keshramal in 1908 by Society of Jesus priests. This mission was called as Gangpur Mission.[1] Initially this church was part of 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.[2]
Service Timings[edit | edit source]
Winter Timings (October - March): Worship at 6:30 a.m.
Summer Timings (April - September): Worship at 6:00 a.m.
Services & Celebration[edit | edit source]
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.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Archived copy". Retrieved 2015-09-29.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ http://catholicorissa.org/orissachruchhistory3.htm
External links[edit | edit source]
- [Sacred Heart Cathedral, Rourkela, website] Coming Soon
- [1] Sacred Heart Cathedral, Rourkela (Google Page)