Thursday 13 October 2016

TRADITIONAL GOAN CHURCHES

BASILICA DE BOM JESUS CHURCH

 
It is Goa's most famous church and among the most revered by Christians world wide, is partially in ruins but still a model of simplicity and elegance, and a fine example of Jesuit architecture.
 
The foundation stone of this remarkably large church was laid on 24 November 1594 and the church was consecrated by Fr. Alexia de Menezes , the archbishop of Goa and primate of India consecrated it when it was completed on 15 may 1605.

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