Mumbai to Get First Museum of Christian Art Soon
TIMES OF INDIA
By Ashley D’Mello
INDIA - Mumbai, which has a sizeable Christian population and a rich tradition of religious architecture, is set to get its first museum of Christian art. Slated to open next month, the 2,000-square feet museum will be housed at the St Pius seminary in Goregaon (E) and will have over 150 objects on display, ranging from an over-200-year-old church altar to church silver, statues of saints and even the mitre (head dress) of a past Pope. Says Fr Warner D'Souza, head of the Catholic Church Committee on Heritage, "The museum will sensitize Christians and the general public to Christian art and culture." What will really be an eye-opener for visitors, however, is a timeline of Christianity in the region from 6 AD onward. [link]
By Ashley D’Mello
INDIA - Mumbai, which has a sizeable Christian population and a rich tradition of religious architecture, is set to get its first museum of Christian art. Slated to open next month, the 2,000-square feet museum will be housed at the St Pius seminary in Goregaon (E) and will have over 150 objects on display, ranging from an over-200-year-old church altar to church silver, statues of saints and even the mitre (head dress) of a past Pope. Says Fr Warner D'Souza, head of the Catholic Church Committee on Heritage, "The museum will sensitize Christians and the general public to Christian art and culture." What will really be an eye-opener for visitors, however, is a timeline of Christianity in the region from 6 AD onward. [link]
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