Our Lady of Angels Church, Karaikal

Our Lady of Angels Church
Our Lady of Angels Church
	Front view of the church
	Our Lady of Angels Church
	10°55′01″N 79°50′03″E / 10.91694°N 79.83417°E
Location	Karaikal
Country	India
Denomination	Catholic
History
Status	Parish church
Founded	1828
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architectural type	Chapel
Style	Neo-Gothic architecture
Administration
Archdiocese	Independent diocese

Our Lady of Angels Church (also called Karaikal Church) is the oldest church in Karaikal in the Union territory of Pondicherry, in Southern India. The current structure was built in Neo-Gothic architecture by the French Colonial Empire in 1822. The original structure is believed to have been built during 1739 and was destroyed by the British. The church has the tallest structure for any building in Karaikal, raising to a height of 133 ft (41 m), built during 1891.

Our Lady of Angels Church is a working church with hourly prayer and daily services and follows Roman Catholic sect of Christianity. The Thetheravu Matha festival is a ten-day festival celebrated in the Church every year on 15 August when the festive image of Mary is taken in a chariot around the streets of the Church. The Church is one of the most prominent landmarks in Karaikal and faces the Bay of Bengal.