Osmond Memorial Church

Osmond Memorial Church
Osmond Memorial Church
Location	56, S. N. Banerjee Road, Taltala, Kolkata
Country	India
Denomination	C.N.I
Website	http://www.osmondmemorial.com/
History
Former name(s)	Wesleyan Methodist Church
Architecture
Status	Active
Years built	1868
Administration
Diocese	Calcutta Diocese (since 1813)
Clergy
Bishop(s)	Rt Rev. Ashoke Biswas

Osmond Memorial Church, previously known as Wesleyan Methodist Church is located at 56, S. N. Banerjee Road, Taltala, Kolkata, West Bengal, India. The Church was established by Walter Osmond, a Methodist minister in 1868.

Walter Osmond, a Methodist minister came to Kolkata (then Calcutta) in 1864 as a missionary evangelist and a social worker. His aim was to serve the poor and distressed people of the city. He established the Church in 1868. At that time it was known as Wesleyan Methodist Church. Later it was named Osmond Memorial Church in the memory of the founder who served the poor people of Kolkata for nearly 30 years.

The Church has four congregations:– ~ The Bengali Congregation (at Taltala), ~ The Santhali Congregation ( at Taltala), ~ Kamardanga Chapel (at 2/2, Pottery Road) and ~ Ballygaunge Church ( at Bondel Road ).

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