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Eight months after it was taken up for restoration, the Capital’s oldest church, St James’ in North Delhi’s Kashmere Gate, has been restored and was rededicated Sunday.
Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena, who presided over the ceremony during which Bishop of Delhi, Reverend Dr Paul Swarup, and Presbyter of the church, Reverend Pratik Pillai were also present, commended the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) for restoring the 187-year-old church, built in 1836, in record time.
Restoration and renovation work at the church, also known as Skinner’s Church after Colonel James Skinner who got it constructed, was taken up by DDA with support from INTACH in November 2022.
“Humbled to have rededicated the Historic St James Church in the Capital. This Iconic & Grand house of faith…has stood witness to the 1st war of independence, as indeed our entire struggle against colonialism,” Saxena posted on X, formerly Twitter, following the event.
“I commend DDA officials and the curators, who, with utmost diligence, restored this heritage in a record time, while keeping the originality of the structure intact…St James’ Church is known to be the church of the British Viceroy of India in Delhi,” he added.
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The church, apart from serving its parishioners, will also serve as a major attraction for tourists visiting nearby monuments like Red Fort, Jama Masjid, and the popular Chandni Chowk among others during the G-20 Summit, LG House officials said.
Saxena, while inspecting the renovation work of the church on different occasions, had instructed the officials to strictly ensure that the originality of the heritage structure was retained.
St James’ Church, a part of the Church of North India, Diocese of Delhi, is located near several historical monuments in the Old Delhi area frequented by thousands of visitors every day.
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