Sacred Heart Church, Asansol

Sacred Heart Church is a heritage Christian church situated in Asansol, Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1] It is the oldest church building of Asansol.[2][3]

Sacred Heart Church campus in Asansol

History

Large number of Europeans settled in the town as British investment in the Eastern Bengal Railway and Industry grows in Asansol-Raniganj area and it became an important zone for social and religious work by various Christian missionaries.[4] In 1873, Fr. Jaques, S. J. from the Bengal Jesuit Mission of Calcutta, came to Asansol and acquired land near the G.T Road. The church was finally built in 1875 by the East Indian Railway Company.[5][6] The new building was founded in 1927.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Sacred Heart Cathedral -Asansol". Retrieved 17 July 2026.
  2. ↑ Bharat, E. T. V. (2022-12-25). "Christmas Celebration in Asansol: গভীর রাতে সেক্রেড হার্ট চার্চে প্রার্থনায় মেতে উঠল আসানসোলবাসী". ETV Bharat News (in Bengali). Retrieved 2026-07-17.
  3. ↑ The Catholic Directory of India. C.B.C.I. Centre. 2005.
  4. ↑ Pardo, Italo; Prato, Giuliana B. (2017-11-14). The Palgrave Handbook of Urban Ethnography. Springer. ISBN 978-3-319-64289-5.
  5. ↑ "Churches of Bengal: Sacred Heart Church of Asansol". Retrieved 17 July 2026.
  6. ↑ Indian Railways. Railway Board. 1997.
  7. ↑ Pinakpani (2025-10-21), English: Sacred Heart Church, Asansol in Paschim Bardhaman district, West Bengal, retrieved 2026-07-17
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