Gloria Church

Gloria Church or Our Lady of Glory Church (Portuguese: Nossa Senhora de Gloria) is built in 1911-13 on one of the oldest Roman Catholic church sites in Mumbai; its predecessor was built by the Portuguese Franciscans in 1632. The church is situated in Byculla, Mumbai. In 2019, the restoration project for the church received the Award of Merit under the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation.

Gloria Church
Nossa Senhora de Gloria
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusActive
Year consecratedoriginal structure 1632 (1632)
Location
Location Byculla, Mumbai, India
Geographic coordinates18.975°N 72.834167°E / 18.975; 72.834167
Architecture
StyleEnglish Gothic Revival
Completed1913 (1913)
Minaret(s)4
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