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Bombay (City)

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Churches
*[http://www.bdtapvtltd.org/allsaints.htm All Saints - Malabar Hill]
*[http://www.bdtapvtltd.org/christ.htm Christ Church - Byculla]
*[http://stthomascathedral.org/index.htm St. Thomas Cathedral] - the oldest Anglican church in the city, built in 1718, consecrated 1816, became the cathedral of the See of Bombay in 1833. On the south side of Church Gate Street. Originally the garrison church. See ''[http://books.google.com/books?id=ItICAAAAQAAJ&printsec=titlepage&source=gbs_navlinks_s#v=onepage&q=&f=false Bombay Church]'' by Richard Cobbe for an account of the building of the English Church. There are some photographs of interest on [http://www.flickr.com/photos/23268776@N03/4574796680 flickr] and more on [http://www.sacred-destinations.com/india/mumbai-st-thomas-cathedral.htm Sacred Destinations website]. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fP5xQwYNp5c YouTube video] by indiavideo.org*[http://www.bdtapvtltd.org/afghan.htm St. John the Evangelist Church, Colaba] - aka the Afghan Church, consecrated 1858. Built to commemorate the dead of the [[1st Afghan War]].[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTXc2ueTtPs YouTube video] by indiavideo.org
'''Presbyterian'''
*St Andrew's - the Scotch Kirk, Rampart Row, opened 1819. [http://www.flickr.com/photos/23268776@N03/4812859842 Photograph: St Andrew's Kirk] by DBHKer flickr.com
'''Roman Catholic'''<br>
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