Milagres Church (Mangalore)

This article is about the Milagres Church in Hampankatta, Mangalore. For the other Milagres Church in Kallianpur, Udupi district, see Milagres Church (Kallianpur).

Milagres Church
Location in India
Former namesIgreja de Nossa Senhora dos Milagres
Alternative namesChurch of Our Lady of Miracles
General information
LocationHampankatta, Mangalore, Dakshina Kannada district,, India
Coordinates12°52′03″N 74°50′40″E / 12.8674°N 74.8444°E / 12.8674; 74.8444
Completed1680
Design and construction
ArchitectBishop Thomas de Castro
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The Milagres Church (Portuguese: Igreja de Nossa Senhora dos Milagres, English: Church of Our Lady of Miracles) is a historic Roman Catholic Church situated in the Hampankatta locality of Mangalore. The church was built in 1680 by Bishop Thomas de Castro, a Theatine from Divar, Goa. The original structure was constructed at the site of the present-day cemetery. It is one of the oldest churches in Dakshina Kannada.

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