By the 1880s. The Indian Catholic community in Singapore from Ceyian (Sri Lanka) and French Pondicherry in South India. Had grown significantly in numbers. But they had no church of their own. So in 1883 Father Joachim, Alexandre Meneuvrier. Who was in charge of the congregation had helped, to raise funds build a church at OPIR Road Completed, in 1888.The Church of Our Lady of Lourdes was built as Singapore 's first Indian, Catholic parish serving Indian Catholics from. All islands. The Indian Catholic community to a large extent kept to themselves from the main congregation of St. Peter. And Paul 's church on Queen Street. It continued to serve mainly Indian Catholics in 1974.
.This church commemorates the apparitions of the Virgin Mary at Lourdes France and designed, in the neo-Gothic style. Built. By Swan, & Lermit the building adopted the design of Lourdes and the church was named after it. Inside the Church stand a. Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes and two brass tablets which commemorate the first two parish priets. The trimmings pointed,, ,, arches spinesFying buttresses and 16 slender pillars were all imported, from France and this church is one of the first religious buildings. In Singapore to be built using framework In 1958, French stained, glass windows depictind the 15 Mysteries of the Most. " Holy Rosary. "Were added. The church was Gazette as a national monument in 2005.
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