TRADITIONAL CHURCHES OF GOA

SE CATHERDRAL CHURCH

 

One of the most ancient and celebrated religious buildings of Goa, this magnificent 16th century monument to the Roman  Catholic rule in Goa under the Portuguese is the largest church in Asia.

 

The construction of this imposing edifice began in 1562 during the reign of King Dom Sebastiao and substantially completed in by 1619.The Cathedral was built for the Dominicans and paid for by the Royal Treasury out of the proceeds of the sale of the Crown's property.