PARISH LIST

BAREILLY

• Address
  ST. ALPHONSUS CATHEDRAL 63, CANTT, BAREILLY
  Phone No : 9457873242
  Patron Name : ST. ALPHONSUS MARIA DE LIGOURI
  

About Parish

ORIGINALLY, BAREILLY BELONGED TO THE AGRA PROVINCE. THE CHURCH DEDICATED TO ST. ALPHONSUS DE LIGOURY WAS BLESSED FOR THE DIVINE SERVICE ON THE 4th OF DECEMBER 1868 BY REV FR. ALPHONSUS MARY, O.C, CHANDAUSI AND SHAHJHANPUR WERE VISITING STATIONS FROM THIS CHURCH. THE SACRED CONGREGATION OF PROPAGATION OF FAITH ATTACHED IT TO THE DIOCESE OF LUCKNOW BY A DECREE DATED 8th NOVEMBER 1951. IN 1951, A PAROCHIAL SCHOOL WAS OPENED AND IT WAS HANDED OVER TO CANOSSIAN SISTER. WITH THE ERECTION OF BAREILLY DIOCESE IN 1989, THE CHURCH WAS ELEVATED TO THE STATUS OF THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH. THE OLD CHURCH WAS DEMOLISHED IN 2008 AND THE PRESENT NEW CATHEDRAL WAS CONSTRUCTED BY BISHOP ANTHONY FERNANDES, WHICH WAS BLESSED BY CARDINAL OSWALD GRACIAS, ARCHBISHOP OF MUMBAI, ON 20th APRIL, 2010 AND INAUGURATED BY HER EXCELLENCY, MRS. MARGARET ALVA, GOVERNOR OF UTTARAKHAND .ON THE SAME DAY GOD IN THE GARDEN "VACHAN VATIKA" WAS INAUGURATED IN THE AUSPICIOUS PRESENCE OF THE GOVERNOR, CARDINAL AND BISHOPS.