14 Stations of the Cross, a compilation

14 Stations of the Cross

A compilation from different churches

The 14 Stations of the Cross of Christ is a series of artistic representations, very often sculptural, depicting Christ Carrying the Cross to his crucifixion in the final hours of Jesus before he died, and the devotions using that series to commemorate the Passion, often moving physically around a set of stations. The vast majority of Roman Catholic churches now contain such a series, typically placed at intervals along the side walls of the nave; in most churches these are small plaques with reliefs or paintings. (Source: Wikipedia).

Cross Stations XIII, Portuguese Church, Calcutta (Kolkata)

I Jesus is condemned to death

II Jesus is laden with his cross

III Jesus falls the first time

IV Jesus meets his mother

V Simon of Cyrene helps Jesus

VI Jesus and Veronica

VII Jesus fall a second time

VIII Jesus address the women of Jerusalem

IX Jesus falls the third time

X Jesus is stripped of his garments

XI Jesus is nailed to the cross

XII Jesus dies on the cross

XIII Jesus is taken down from the cross

XIV Jesus is laid in the sepulcher

Please note that the captions of the Cross Station vary.

Portuguese Church

Calcutta (Kolkata)

Dedicated to Rosary Virgin Mary, the Portuguese Church, Calcutta (Kolkata) serves as a Cathedral Church for the Catholic Christian’s of Calcutta (Kolkata).

14 Stations of the Cross. Portuguese Church, Calcutta (Kolkata)

Built in 1799 the interior of the Portuguese Church are beautifully decorated. The walls are decorated with coloured tablets depicting the 14 Cross Station of Jesus Christ.

 St. Johns Berchman’s Church

Kurseong (Near Darjeeling)

Located on the St. Mary’s Hill in Kurseong the St. John Berchman’s Church marks the starting point of the religions pilgrim trek to Grotto.

14 Stations of Cross, st. John Berchman’s Church, Kurseong

The original structure of the St. John Berchman’s Church dates back to the late 19th century but the present structure dates back to 1988.

The walls of the St. John Berchman’s Church are decorated with wooden framed colourd tablets of the 14 Cross Stations of Christ. The captions are in Nepali.

The visit to the St. John Brechman’s Church, Kursuong was part of a FAM (Familiarization) tour of Cochrane Place, Kursuong.

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• This is a compilation article and would be updated from time to time