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'''Chapra Christ Church''' commonly known as Chapra Church is one of the oldest Christian churches in [[Nadia district]]. It is situated in Bangaljhi, [[Chapra, Nadia|Chapra]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://donboscoindia.com/english/bisdirectory/directoryHouse.php?ProvinceId=6&HouseId=456|title=Chapra|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=November 10, 2018}}</ref> in the [[India]]n state of [[West Bengal]].

==History==
Chapra was the center of Missionary works of [[Meherpur District|Meherpur]] sub division of undivided [[Bengal]]. In 1839 the German Missionaries Rev. C. Cruckeberg and Mr. P. Ansorge started the missionary work at Chapra. The Church was built in 1840 and work of the church commenced in 1941.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/158653/8/08_chapter%204.pdf|title=CHAPTER-III|last=HISTORY OF THE PROTESTANT CHRISTIAN MISSION AND ITS ACTIVITIES|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=November 9, 2018}}</ref> A school was started in 1850 under the governance of Chapra Church. This is a [[Roman Catholic church|Roman Catholic Church]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://nadia.gov.in/District%20Gazetteer/Ch16%20-%20GAZETTEER.PDF|title=Nadia District Gazetteer|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=November 9, 2018}}</ref> The new church was built in 1959 and dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Presently it is a sub-station of [[Krishnagar]] Church.

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>Rich Farmbrough at 20:50, 16 October 2019