| 词条 | Osmond Memorial Church |
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| name = Osmond Memorial Church | fullname = Osmond Memorial Church | image = | imagesize = | imagealt = | landscape = | caption = | pushpin map = | pushpin label position = | pushpin map alt = | pushpin mapsize = | map caption = | latd = | longd = | iso region = | coordinates format = | coordinates display = | osgraw = | osgridref = | location = 56, S. N. Banerjee Road, Taltala, Kolkata | country = India | denomination =C.N.I | tradition = | membership = | website = http://www.osmondmemorial.com/ | former name = Wesleyan Methodist Church | bull date = | consecrated date = | people = | status = Active | functional status = | heritage designation = | designated date = | previous cathedrals = | architect = | architectural type = | style = | years built = 1868 | groundbreaking = | completed date = | construction cost = | closed date = | demolished date = | capacity = | length = | length nave = | length choir = | width = | width nave = | width transepts = | height = | height nave = | height choir = | dome quantity = | dome height outer = | dome height inner = | dome dia outer = | dome dia inner = | tower quantity = | tower height = | spire quantity = | spire height = | archdiocese = | metropolis = | diocese = Calcutta Diocese | diocese start = 1813 | province = | archbishop = | bishop = The Rt. Revd. Dr. Probal Kanto Dutta | dean = | provost = | canon = | precentor = | archdeacon = | reader = | director = | organist = | logo = | logosize = | logolink = | logoalt = }}Osmond Memorial Church, previously known as Wesleyan Methodist Church is located at 56, S. N. Banerjee Road, Taltala, Kolkata, West Bengal, India. The Church was established by Walter Osmond, a Methodist minister in 1868.[1][2] HistoryWalter Osmond, a Methodist minister came to Kolkata (then Calcutta) in 1864 as a missionary evangelist and a social worker. His aim was to serve the poor and distressed people of the city. He established the Church in 1868. At that time it was known as Wesleyan Methodist Church. Later it was named Osmond Memorial Church in the memory of the founder who served the poor people of Kolkata for nearly 30 years.[1] CongregationsThe Church has four congregations:– ~ The Bengali Congregation (at Taltala), ~ The Santhali Congregation ( at Taltala), ~ Kamardanga Chapel (at 2/2, Pottery Road) and ~ Ballygaunge Church ( at Bondel Road ).[1] See also
References1. ^1 2 {{cite web|title=Osmond Memorial Church|url=http://cnicalcutta.org/church_osmond_memorial_church.html|accessdate=16 December 2012}} 2. ^{{cite web|title=Yule spirit at Raj-era churches|url=http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Layout/Includes/TOINEW/ArtWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=TOINEW&BaseHref=TOIKM%2F2009%2F12%2F25&GZ=T&ViewMode=HTML&EntityId=Ar00300&AppName=1|newspaper=The Times of India (epaper)|accessdate=16 December 2012}} External links
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