Festivals in Goa

March 7th, 2010 by admin

On the territory of the current College of St. Paul is a small traditional chapel of St.. St. Francis Xavier for Festivals in Goa. Some say that it was built by the saints. Here he spent hours in meditation. Others believe that it was built after his death. The monastery, now completely destroyed, was built 12 brothers, the Augustinians in 1572 immediately after their arrival in Goa on September 3. Church also was destroyed, was built in 1602 was the value and safety of up to 1835, when the Portuguese government banned religious orders. In 1842, hit the vault, in 1931 – the facade. Until now, only the belfry survived without a bell. Bell in 1871 was transferred to Panaji, the Church of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception.

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