Biggest statue of Jesus unveiled.
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Biggest statue of Jesus unveiled.
Asia’s biggest statue of Jesus Christ was recently unveiled along with the opening of the first Cathedral on top of a .gif "Tourists and Catholics throng to see the giant statue")
picturesque hill in Miao in Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh.
The newly erected two storeyed Cathedral was inaugurated and blessed by Cardinal Telesphore P Toppo during a dedication ceremony. He was accompanied by Arch Bishop Thomas Menamparampil of Guwahati, Arch Bishop Domnic Jala of Shillong, Bishop Joseph Aind of Dibrugarh, local Bishop P K George, Bishop Victor Lyngdoh of Noigstoin, Meghalaya. About twelve thousand people from different parts of Arunachal Pradesh, besides Christians from the neighbouring states thronged to take part in the opening ceremony of the Cathedral.
The biggest statue of Jesus Christ in Asia, as claimed by the local Bishop P K George was unveiled by State’s Finance Minister Setong Sena. The white coloured mighty statue made in Kolkata with fiber is over 12 meters in height.
A cultural programme, a colourful procession and community feasting were also part of the programme.
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