Bela Church, also Our Lady of Sorrows Church, is a Roman Catholic church in the Kasargode district of Kerala state, South India, 15 km north of Kasaragod, and 50km away from Mangalore.
It was built in 1890 and is the oldest church in the district. This Gothic Revival Roman Catholic church is under the Manglore Diocese. The church recently celebrated its centenary and undergone renovations.
In 2021, Fr Stany Pereira became the 10th parish priest of the church.
See also
References
- Bekal Tourism website, Bela Church
- Kerala Tourism website, Our Lady of Sorrows Church
- Times of India website, Bela Church
- Catholic Time website, History of Our Lady of Dolours Church, article dated December 1, 2021
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