St. Michael’s: Bombay’s Oldest Parish, still going Strong!
Once upon a time the city of Mumbai (Bombay) was made up of seven lush, green islands. Mahikavati or Mahim was one of them. Over time, Mahim was inhabited by Hindus and Muslims. In the year 1534 the Portuguese arrived and took a great fancy for the island. With them came the first missionaries…The Franciscans. […]