About Holy Cross Church, Hospet Parish

The Church of Holy Cross of Hospet (Portuguese: Igreja da Santa Cruz, Hospet) in Dakshina Kannada, is one of the ancient churches in the Mangalore Diocese of India. Being situated in Hosabettu, it is also known as Hospet Church. This was the only church that escaped the drive for the demolition of churches by Tipu Sultan during the Captivity of Mangalorean Catholics at Seringapatam.

Parish Priest Speaks

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

The Centurion confessed at the Death of Jesus saying, truly this man was “God’s Son” (Mk 15:39). Jesus is truly the Messiah, the Son of God, having suffered and died on the cross, the third day rose from the death. Thus, Easter bloomed on the earth.