St.MARY MAGDALENE CHURCH is one of the Largest and oldest Worship Churches in LAHORE. Constructed in 1856 AD, this Magnificent structure took 6 Years to build and a total of Rs. 90,000 at the time. Its old name was Mian Mir Cantonment Church and was constructed with Wood Initially, which was severely damaged during British War.
Later, In 1849, the Chief of the British army staff of that time commissioned Capt. G.N. Sharp, an army engineer from the Bengal regiment to Design a Church for Army Officers. This Church was under the Calcutta diocese.
The church is decorated with the finest lime mortar. Plaster is done in such a manner that it looks like white stone but is actually patterned like tile.
The white marble flagstone used in the Church was the same as used in the small garden in front of the Divan-e-Khas Pavilion in Lahore Fort.
My matriculation batch sitting in front of ST. Mary Magdalene Church 1997 for group photo |
During our School days, ST. Mary Magdalene Church Lahore is the background 1995 |
Adjacent Cathedral School Building |