This red-stone structure is the last resting place of St. Francis Xavier, Goa’s patron saint. In 1541, the saint embarked on a mission to right the sinful lifestyles of Goa’s Portugese colonials. He ended up in a glass-sided coffin.
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Church of St. Francis of Assisi, Old Goa
This 1661 church was built over a 16th century chapel. It’s not been kept up, but you can still see the extravagant woodwork, murals depicting the life of St. Francis, frescoes of elaborate flowers and angels and Portugese tombstones.
Sé Cathedral of Santa Catarina, Old Goa
This is not only the largest church in India, but in all of Asia. Construction began in 1562 under Portugese King Dom Sebastião’s orders to commemorate the victory of the Portuguese over a Muslim army, which resulted in Goa’s capture. Since the day of the victory fell on the feast of Saint Catherine, the cathedral […]
