Sacred Heart Church, Tajpur

Sacred Heart Church, Tajpur
Sacred Heart Church, Tajpur
29°10′04″N 78°29′52″E / 29.1676648°N 78.497852°E / 29.1676648; 78.497852Coordinates: 29°10′04″N 78°29′52″E / 29.1676648°N 78.497852°E / 29.1676648; 78.497852
Location	Goal Market, Raja Ka Tajpur, Uttar Pradesh -132117, Raja Ka Tajpur, Uttar Pradesh
Country	India
Denomination	The United Church, Raja Ka Tajpur
Website	www.thecatholicdioceseofmeerut.com
History
Founded	1913
Consecrated	1913
Architecture
Style	Cathedral style
Administration
Diocese	Diocese of Meerut
Province	Catholic Diocese of Meerut
District	Bijnor

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The Sacred Heart Church, Tajpur also known as Raja Ka Tajpur Church is a Roman Catholic cathedral belonging to the Latin Rite and one of the oldest church buildings in Bijnor, India. It occupies a approximate area of 5 acres near the eastern outskirts of Raja Ka Tajpur town on Noorpur- Seohara road.^[1] Christian religious services are held throughout the year.

History

Sacred Heart Church was built by Raja Shyam Singh Rikh, a wealthy local zamindar, for his French wife, Margaret Mary, who was 28 years younger to him. The church was built on a spread of 12 bighas in 1913. The zamindar later converted to Christianity.^[2]

It is the only church in the entire country which was erected by a Hindu raja for his wife. The zamindar later converted to Christianity and came to be known as Raja Francis Xavier Singh Rikh. The church was built on a spread of 12 bighas in 1913.^{[3] [4]}

Church Structure

The church building is built in Baroque architecture style which stands tall between greenery and trees all around on Noorpur- Seohara road.^[5] Church Premises have a big circular field and a park few meters ahead. Entering the church premises the Church has a U-shaped building with two towers at the entrance which are visible from distant and has a big spacious hall and an altar.

Parish members

There are 50 families and total strength of 250 people. Christian devotees are the people from various regions of India such as Jharkhand, Punjab, South India etc. apart from local Christians who settled here due to the reason of employment.

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