St. John’s Church

St. John’s Social Centre is a Centenary Memorial of Sacred Heart Church, Asansol, built by Fr. John Dubois S. J., assisted by Fr. R. Drugman S. J., in 1975. In 1979, Fr. John Noronha was appointed as the first Director of the Centre with Fr. Hansel D’Souza as Priest–in-Charge. On 2nd April 1986 it was declared a Parish with Fr. Reggie Fernandes as the first Parish Priest. The foundation for the new church was laid on 27th December 1989 during the tenure of Fr. James A. Sengol as the Parish Priest. The new church was blessed on 1st May 1991 by Archbishop Henry D’Souza of Calcutta. Category: DIOCESAN Catholic: 6500

Chelidanga, Asansol, Paschim Bardhaman, PIN-713304