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Churches in Hyderabad
Churches in Hyderabad are the carrier of European culture and it serves as the prayer place for Christian community.

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Churches in HyderabadChurches of Hyderabad are the kirks like Word Power Ministries Church, St. George`s Church, Pearl City Church, Centenary Methodist Church, St Joseph`s Cathedral, Methodist Chapel, Shrine of Our Lady of Health and many other churches. The Christian Community of Telangana visit these pilgrimage centres. Every year during Christmas and New Years Festival, the churches of Hyderabad are decorated with lights.

Word Power Ministries Church
Word Power Ministries Church is dedicated to share the healing Word of God to the suffering humanity in this dark world. In the beginning, the Word that God had spoken drove away the darkness from covering the earth and later everything became beautiful. The story of creation ended with blessing upon human beings and also a day of rest with sanctification. This church in Hyderabad is the centre of attraction to all the people of Hyderabad and Secunderabad.

Churches in Hyderabad Pearl City Church
Pearl City Church in Hyderabad provides the possibility to be able to do prayer on Sundays.

St. George`s Church
St. George`s Church is one of the oldest churches in the city of Hyderabad, the capital city of both Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. It was built in the year1844 AD. The church was originally an Anglican church but is now under the auspices of the Church of South India. The British Resident of Hyderabad used to worship in this church from the time of British Colonial Government. The foundation stone of St. George`s Church was laid in February 1844 and the building was completed and opened for Divine Service on 19 September 1844.

Churches in Hyderabad St Joseph`s Cathedral
St Joseph`s Cathedral is the Roman Catholic Cathedral of Hyderabad, which is the capital of both Andhra Pradesh and Telangana for 10 years. St Joseph`s Cathedral has a large baroque structure. It was established in the year 1820 AD. The construction of the present structure of St Joseph`s Cathedral began in the year 1869 when Fr. Antonio Tagliabue bought an extensive plot of land near Chaderghat, in what is presently called Gunfoundry.


Centenary Methodist Church is one of the largest Methodist churches in the state of Andhra Pradesh. The Methodists of the Hyderabad used to worship in the Methodist Chapel, Chapel Road until the existing structure was built in the 1970s. The church offers services in Telugu language, English language and Kannada language.

Methodist Chapel, Hyderabad
Methodist Chapel of Hyderabad is a small structure church constructed during the rule of colonial empire. It exists on the same premises as the Centenary Methodist church. The chapel was built in 1817 and is the oldest Christian religious structure in the city of Hyderabad.

Churches in Hyderabad Centenary Methodist Church Shrine of Our Lady of Health
Shrine of Our Lady of Health in Hyderabad is the biggest octagonal church in Asia. It is one of the oldest Roman Catholic Churches of Hyderabad, the capital of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. Shrine of Our Lady of Health is dedicated to Blessed Virgin Mary. In this church, the birthday of Blessed Virgin Mary is celebrated on September 8 every year. On the day of the feast and during the feast several people visit the Shrine of Our Lady of Health to pay their respects to Blessed Virgin Mary. The feast celebrations in Shrine of Our Lady of Health start with the Flag Hoisting on August 29 of every year, after which Novena to Our Lady of Health is held daily in the evenings, where in a parish from Hyderabad or Secunderabad comes to host the Holy Mass.

St. Gregorios Orthodox Syrian Cathedral
St. Gregorios Orthodox Syrian Cathedral of Gandhinagar in Hyderabad serves the Syrian Orthodox Malayali congregation of Hyderabad South.

Churches in Hyderabad St. Mary`s Orthodox Syrian Church
This church serves the Indian Orthodox Malayali congregation of Hyderabad West in Ramachandrapuram. St. Mary"s Orthodox Syrian church is one of the four orthodox parishes in Hyderabad. St. Mary"s Orthodox Syrian church was first blessed by Zachariah Mar Dionysius (Madras Diocese) on 20th, October 1986. From then on the church has seen many miracles that happened to the believers of Mary, the blessed woman.

St. George Orthodox Syrian Church
St. George Orthodox Syrian Church serves the Syrian Orthodox Malayali congregation of Hyderabad North.

Ascension Marthoma Church
Ascension Marthoma Church serves the Marthoma Syrian Malayali congregation of Hyderabad South. Ascension Mar Thoma Church is one of the four Mar Thoma parishes in the twin cities of Hyderabad-Secunderabad.

Bethel Marthoma Church
Bethel Marthoma Church serves the Marthoma Syrian Malayali congregation of Secunderabad North.

Kukatpally Baptist Church
Kukatpally Baptist Church was constructed in the year 1985. It started in a believer`s house in Kukatpally Housing Board Colony with three families and established as a church in 1992 as an independent Baptist Church beside Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Campus. Kukatpally Baptist Church celebrated its bi-decennial celebrations on 7 October 2012.


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