St. John the Baptist Church, Mumbai

It was built by the Portuguese Jesuits in 1579 and opened to public worship on the feast of John the Baptist that year.José Lourenço Pais, the then Vicar of Kondivita transferred the church to the nearby Marol village.After abandonment, the church fell into decay and vegetation started to take over the ruins.Despite being abandoned, the native Christians visit the church once every year, as is traditional worldwide.Rodney Esperance of Bombay Archdiocese in 2003 by the then Maharashtra Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde.
AndheriMumbaiDenominationRoman CatholicTraditionBaroqueDioceseArchdiocese of BombayPortugueseJesuitsJohn the Baptistgraveyardbaptismal fontaltarsChristiansBombay ArchdioceseMaharashtraChief MinisterSushil Kumar ShindeTimes of India