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Title
Maaria Dharmapalli, Queen of Banpara Lourdes
Location

Bonpara, Natore

Transportation

By going bus and CNG auto-rickshaw from Natore head, first go to Banpara; Rent - 30 rupees

Then go to the church directly from rickshaw; Rickshaw rent - Tk 20

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Details

Lourd's queen mother Mariya Dharmapalli or Banpara Catholic Mission. Christendom's management authority is called christology or chronology only. The original management center of the church authority, Vatican or Rome. Organizational work is organized / managed by the people of Khistidham faith-based public and directed to serve / serve the people, and it is called as Dharmapalli. 'Mother of the queen mother of Lord Dharmapalli' is devoted to the memory of the goddess of Mother Earth or Mother of God, Mary of Jesus Christ.

 

This religion is established in villages with a total of 7 villages, including Banarpara municipality 5 and no 1 in Jorari and 2 in the village of Madhagram Union with Barimaigram upazila. A village named Banpara is located on the southern side of the traditional Baral river, for the temple. In the year 1940, the first heavenly Father Thomas Kattan (PIM), an Italian priest, came first and the chapel in the picture was established in 1958.

 

There are about 7,000 Christian Catholics who live in religious villages. Among the Christian believers, 95 percent of Bengali and 5 percent of Santal and other indigenous people. Generally, Christian believers have settled alongside other religious people in the villages of the region (Islam-Muslim and traditional religion-Hindus).

A High School (St. Joseph's High School) and two primary schools (St. Joseph's Primary School and St Xavier Elementary School) are run under the religion or church administration. Apart from this, separate students and girls' residence is run for the position of about 450 poor tribal students. A sewing center is run for economic development and empowerment of thousands of poor women in the area. Besides, in the nineteenth century, a charitable medical center was established to provide services to the mothers of the mothers who provided safe motherhood to thousands of mothers in the area. There are many bridges and street lights built by Dharmapalli authorities, with sincere efforts and cooperation. In fact, church authorities and Christ faiths have played a great role in the development of education, social, economic, communication and health in this area.

 

Currently, two priests are responsible for the administration and conduct of Dharmapally. They are: (1) Father Dino Jakominielli, Pim, (2) Father Anthony Hansda.

Information collector-Victor K. Rosario

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