Sacred Heart Church, Chandannagar

The Sacred Heart Church (French: Église du Sacré-Cœur, pronounced [e.ɡliz dy sakʁe kœʁ]; pronounced [ˈpobit̪ːɾoˑ ˈɦɾid̪ɔe̯ ɡiɾdʒaˑ]) is a Roman Catholic heritage church situated at Chandannagar in Hooghly district of the Indian state of West Bengal.

[3] The structure is an authentic expression of French architectural style in India.

[4][5] The Sacred Heart Church was inaugurated on 27 January 1884 by Paul Goethals, the Archbishop of Calcutta.

[6] Construction started in 1875, during the rule of the French East India Company in Chandannagar, and was completed in 1884 at the instance of Rev.

[3] It was designed by French architect Jacques Duchatz.