The first Anglican Church in the Indian city of Mumbai is considered the Cathedral of St. Thomas (Thomas), established in 1718. This temple was built for the purpose of maintaining the morality and spirituality of the British population of India, its "moral standards", which is essentially "dropped", firstly because of the distance from the "Puritan homeland, and secondly because of the abundance of new impressions from a completely different culture.

The construction of the Church was begun in 1676 due to the protege of the British East India company, the Governor-General of the city of Mumbai, previously a former Portuguese colony, Gerald Aungier. In addition to the Church by him in Bombay appeared the hospital, the courthouse and many other necessary administrative buildings. But only forty years later the opportunity arose to finally complete the construction of the temple, when it took the chaplain Richard Cobb. The Church was officially opened by Christmas 1718.

It acquired the status of a Cathedral in 1837, and a year later, in m, towards the West end of the building was added to the tower with a large clock, which became a kind of hallmark of the temple. Also, over time, the Cathedral was rebuilt, in particular in 25 years, to 1865, was updated and expanded the main altar of the Church. Overall the temple is built in colonial style with Gothic elements. Its tall and narrow Windows are decorated with beautiful stained glass Windows, the main hall is replete with high arches and carved panels. In addition, on the territory of the Church is many graves of prominent and not-so Brits, starting generals, and ending with a noble maidens.

In the 2000s, the St. Thomas Cathedral has attracted the attention of UNESCO and in 2004 he received the award "For the preservation of cultural heritage in the Asia-Pacific region."