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#First boat-shaped church in State to be inaugurated in Udupi on January 6
Stella Maris Church also has a bell tower in the shape of the light house in Kaup
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The new building of the Stella Maris Church in the shape of a boat, along with a bell tower in the shape of a light house, will be inaugurated at Kalmady here on January 6. It is the first boat-shaped church in the State.

Addressing presspersons here , Alban D’Souza, parish priest of the church, said the new church building is an architectural marvel. It has come up in the place of the old one and will be able to accommodate 1,000 devotees. Besides this, a bell tower in the shape of the light house of Kaup, has been constructed. The Stella Maris Church had a humble beginning dating back to February 6, 1972, consequent to the collective initiative of a handful of faithful, who until then were parishioners partly of Udupi and partly of Thottam. Late Rev.Fr. Charles D’Souza, was the first officiating priest at Kalmady. It was during the tenure of Rev. Fr Denis Castelino that Stella Maris gained devotional acclaim