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Under the Church of North India, which is the dominant Anglican and Protestant denomination in northern India, the Diocese of Lucknow, with headquarters at Allahabad, has territorial jurisdiction also over Varanasi.[16] Under this Diocese, the St Thomas Church in Godowlia, in the heart of the Hindu dominated area of the city, is an ancient protestant church, the location of which is said to be the place where St. Thomas had visited to preach in 52 AD. Father Stevens of the church believes that the church’s brick structure is dated to a period earlier than 1700 AD. The church rises to a height of 60 feet (18 m). The church has been repainted recently with the traditional colours of light yellow and white, typical of Protestant churches.[17]