St. Thomas Cathederal - Mumbai, India
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St. Thomas Cathedral is believed to be the oldest British building in Mumbai. The building was completed in 1718, as a place of worship for the East India Company.
Waymark Code: WM672A
Location: India
Date Posted: 04/15/2009
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The Cathedral of St Thomas was named for the first apostle to India. St Thomas' was the first Anglican church in Mumbai (then called Bombay).
The church was begun by Governor Aungier in 1676, but after his death the project was abandoned. The church stood neglected with walls 5 meters high for around 40 years until it was adopted by an East India Company chaplain around 1710.
St Thomas' was finally opened on Christmas Day 1718. The cathedral was given the essential "cannon-ball-proof" roof and was originally divided into sections for different classes of society, including one for "Inferior Women."
The architecture of St Thomas' Cathedral is a blend of Neo-Classical and Neo-Gothic styles, with a white exterior.
The interior looks much the same today as it did in the 18th century, whitewashed and furnished with polished brass, wood and stained glass windows.
Many British were laid to rest here. The walls are lined with ornate memorials to parishioners, many of whom died young of disease or in battle. The elaborate marble tablets are engraved with touching elegies.
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