St. Paul's Church (Roman Catholic), Lucknow Cantonment, Lucknow

St. Paul's Church is located in the Lucknow cantonment area close the Dilkusha Post office and the protestant All Saints Garrison Church. St. Paul's compound in Dilkusha also houses a School and a seminary.

The front porch and the main entrance door to the church

The front porch

Following details can be found about the beginning of St. Paul’s Church in the book ‘Bishop Hartmann’ by Fr. Fulgentius O.F.M.Cap.

“In 1860 the Cantonment Church (i.e. St. Paul's) and the Chapel in the Civil Lines (i.e. St. Joseph's) in Lucknow were still under construction. For the rest there was no sign of life and activity...

His Lordship (i.e. Bishop Hartmann) has left us in the form of a very brief journal... It must be noted at this time of the year the day temp. Ranged from 43°C to 45°C...

May 10^th 1862 – Arrival in Lucknow. The following day I blessed the two chapels which were hardly completed, viz, St. Paul's in cantonment and St. Joseph's in the city...

June 1^st – Sunday:... Due to my disease I had to interrupt my Masses both in the cantonment and in the city.

The Cantonment church at Dilkusha (Lucknow) was built by Government.”

As per Wikipedia 'The college was established in 1957 and is affiliated to the Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi'.

Around the Church - 1

Around the Church - 2 (view from the parking area)

Around the Church - 3 (view from the parking area)

Around the Church - 4

Around the Church - 5 (View from the Grotto)

The porch and the entrance to the Church

Around the Church - 6 (view from the parking area) with the statue of the Patron Saint - St. Paul in the midst. The School building can be seen on the left

Statue of the Patron Saint - St. Paul at the back of the Church i.e. behind the High Altar

The Grotto

The inscription stone on the Grotto

The nave and the pews

The pews and the stations of the Cross on the Church wall - 1

The pews and the stations of the Cross on the Church wall - 2

The confessional by the entrance door - there is another one of the other side of the door

The beautiful church ceiling - 1

The beautiful church ceiling - 2