Milagres Church (Kallianpur)

This article is about the Milagres Church in Kallianpur, Udupi district. For the other Milagres Church in Hampankatta, Mangalore, see Milagres Church (Mangalore).
Milagres Church (Kallianpur)
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Former names Igreja Nossa Senhora do Milagres
Alternative names Church of Our Lady of Miracles
General information
Town or city Kallianpur, Udupi district, Karnataka,
Country India
Completed 1678

The Milagres Church (Portuguese: Igreja Nossa Senhora do Milagres, English: Church of Our Lady of Miracles) is a Roman Catholic Church situated at Kallianpur in Udupi district, Karnataka. During the period of the Keladi Nayakas, Kallianpur emerged as an important Christian settlement in South Canara.[1] The church was constructed by the Portuguese in 1678, and dedicated to Our Lady of Miracles.[2] The land on which the church was built was gifted to the local Christians by Rani Chennammaji and Somashekara Nayaka I.[1]

Citations

  1. ^ a b Pinto 1999, p. 157
  2. ^ Farias 1999, p. 222

References

  • Farias, Kranti K. (1999). The Christian impact in South Kanara. Mumbai: Church History Association of India .
  • Pinto, Pius Fidelis (1999). History of Christians in coastal Karnataka, 1500–1763 A.D.. Mangalore: Samanvaya Prakashan .

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