Holy Family Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic church located at Maulana Azad Road, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. It was established in 1886[1] by Mill Hill Missionaries. It, along with All Saints Anglican Church, is the main church for the minority Christian community in the city.
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Holy Family Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic church located at Maulana Azad Road, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic church in Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir, India. It was established in 1891, by Mill Hill Missionaries, making it the oldest Catholic church in Jammu and Kashmir and currently belongs to the Jammu Srinagar Diocese. St. Joseph’s Church, St. Joseph’s Hospital and St. Joseph’s School are located in the same campus. It is the only church in the town,and there are only few Christian families in the community.
Chatti Padshahi Gurudwara in Srinagar is an important religious centre for Sikhs. It is situated outside the Har Parbat Fort’s southern gate and forms an important part of the religious tourism in the city. The legend of this gurudwara associates it with Guru Hargobind – the sixth Sikh Guru and his ardent devotee Mai Bhagbhari. It is said that she yearned for long to get a glimpse of the Guru, who finally visited her. During the visit, he preached the virtues of Sikhism.
St. Joseph’s Church was started by Mill Hill Missionaries who came from The Apostolic Prefecture of Kafirstan and Kashmir, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lahore. After Mill Hill Missionaries left mission it was taken care by Capuchin Fathers. Later on it was looked after by Society of Jesus and is now part of the Diocese of Jammu Srinagar. Father Jim Borst MHM, one of the well known pioneers and former Parish Priest, lives in Srinagar City.
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The gurudwara is admired by devotees of all faiths and religions. The Sangat and District Gurudwara Committee runs its management. A free dispensary is operated by the Guru Nanak Mission Hospital to facilitate the devotees. Apart from this, devotees are provided with Gurmat classes with emphasis on Sikh history and culture. People flock to the gurudwara to attend Kirtan classes and Langar. There is a good library inside the gurudwara with books/granthas on religious/spiritual topics. Chhatti Padshahi Gurudwara witnesses heavy crowds in January during the annual event of Gurmat Samagam.
St Mary’s church is a Roman catholic church constructed in early 20th century. Made of grey brick with a green roof and decorated wooden interior walls, it has been described as a “Victorian architectural wonder”.
The Roman Catholic St Mary’s Church is located in the valley of flowers i.e. in Gulmarg. It was built in 1902 during the period of British rule and was constructed in British style. In 1920 the church saw the wedding of the brother of Bruce Bairnsfather; Miss Eleanor Hardy Tipping married Capt. T. D. Bairnsfather, with newspapers describing the church as “very prettily decorated” and with the service conducted by Rev Canon Buckwell in the presence of both organ and a full choir.
January to December: Open all days 07:00 am to 05:00 pm
