ST. THOMAS CHURCH

NAWABGANJ Address ST,THOMAS CHURCH NAWABGANJ POST ,INDJAGIR VILLEGE, Phone No : 9837707477 Patron Name : ST.THOMAS ,THE APOSTLE About Parish NAWABGANJ IS A TAHSIL ON THE BAREILLY - PILIBHIT ROAD ABOUT 30 KM FROM BAREILLY CITY . IN ORDER TO ESTABLISH THE PRESENCE OF THE CHURCH AND TO BEGIN THE EVANGELIZING MISSION IN THE RURAL AREA,THE NEED FOR OPENING A MISSION STATION HERE WAS STRONGLY FELT. HENCE, A PLOT OF LAND WAS BOUGHT IN 1993. FR.ELIAS MARK D'SOUZA WAS APPOINTED IN 1995 AS THE FIRST RESIDENT PRIEST TO INITIATE THE WORK .AS AN ENTRY POINT TO THE LOCALITY, FOUNDATION FOR A SCHOOL WAS LAID ON THE 23RD OF JANUARY,1996.IT WAS BLESSED AND INAUGURATED ON THE 3 RD OF JULY 1996 BY BISHOP ANTHONY FERNANDES . SISTERS OF HOLY CROSS OF IGNENBOL HELPED THE PRIESTS IN PASTORAL, SOCIAL,EDUCATIONAL AND EVANGELICAL ACTIVITIES FROM 1997 TO MAY 2009 .IN JUNE 2010 URSULINE SISTERS OF ST. FRANCIS(UFS) JOINED THE PARISH TO CONTINUE THE SAME MINISTERY

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