Milagres Church (Mangalore)
| Milagres Church | |
|---|---|
| Former names | Igreja de Nossa Senhora dos Milagres |
| Alternative names | Church of Our Lady of Miracles |
| General information | |
| Town or city | Hampankatta, Mangalore, Dakshina Kannada district, |
| Country | India |
| Coordinates | 12°52′03″N 74°50′40″E / 12.8674°N 74.8444°E |
| Completed | 1680 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Bishop Thomas de Castro |
The Milagres Church (Portuguese: Igreja de Nossa Senhora dos Milagres, English: Church of Our Lady of Miracles) is a historic Roman Catholic Church situated in the Hampankatta locality of Mangalore. The church was built in 1680 by Bishop Thomas de Castro, a Theatine from Divar, Goa. The original structure was constructed at the site of the present-day cemetery. It is one of the oldest churches in Dakshina Kannada.