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Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru/Udupi
Mangaluru/Udupi, Apr 4: Large numbers of the faithful gathered across Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts on Saturday evening, April 4, to participate in Easter Vigil Masses held in churches, marking the celebration with solemnity and devotion.
Easter, which commemorates the resurrection of Jesus Christ, is the most significant event in the Christian calendar.
The Holy Week began with Palm Sunday on March 29 and culminates in the celebration of Easter on April 5, following Maundy Thursday and Good Friday, which recall Christ’s Last Supper, passion, and crucifixion.
Rosario Cathedral, Mangaluru
St Lawrence Church & Shrine, Bondel
Milagres Cathedral, Kallianpur
In Mangaluru, the Easter Vigil at Rosario Cathedral was led by Bishop of Mangalore Diocese, Dr Peter Paul Saldanha, and witnessed a large turnout of worshippers.
In Udupi, celebrations were held with great fervour, with the main diocesan observance taking place at Milagres Cathedral, Kallianpur, under the leadership of Bishop of Udupi Diocese, Dr Gerald Isaac Lobo.
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- St Francis Xavier Church, Udyavar
- St Joseph’s Church Belman
- Mother of Sorrows Church, Udupi
- Mother of God Church, Mogarnad
- Corpus Christi Church, Moodbidri
- St Thomas Church, Nirkan
- St Francis Xavier Church, Bejai
- Our Lady of Miracles Church, Milagres
- St Mary's Syrian Cathedral, Brahmavar
- Infant Jesus Shrine, Bikarnakatte
- St Francis Xavier Church, Kenha, Mudarangadi
- Christ the King Church, Kayyar
- Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Surathkal
- St Vincent Ferrer Church, Valencia
- St Sebastain Church, Permannur
- Milagres Cathedral, Kallianpur
- Holy Cross Church, Kulshekar