Famous Churches in Goa

Famous Churches in Goa

11.     Bom Jesus Basilica

Being a UNESCO heritage site, this church is world renowned to still host the mortal remains of St. Francis Xavier

Francis Xavier died on board a ship and his body was taken to Malacca, also a Portuguese colony at that stage.

 It was later decided that he should be buried in Goa. On the arrival of his body in Goa, more than 2 years after his death, people noticed that Francis Xaviers body hadn’t decomposed

 The Church has deemed this to be a miracle and St. Francis Xaviers body is put on display to the public every 10 years (next being 2014). A silver casket designed in the 17th Century holds the remains of this Saint.

Best time of the day to visit is on a Sunday 10.30 am to 6.30 pm and on Weekdays 9.00 am to 6.30 pm

Mass: Sunday 8.00 am to 9.15 am

Mass: Weekdays 7.00 am to 8.00 am

1.     Se Cathedral

One of oldest and most well-regarded church in Goa, Se Cathedral Santa Catarina also holds the title of one of the largest churches in Asia.

The church was built in the Portuguese-Manueline architectural style in 1510 AD to commemorate the victory of the Portuguese forces over the enemy

This Cathedral has five bells of which one is the famous Golden bell, the biggest in Goa and one of the best in the world. The church is dedicated to St.Catherine

The church is open on all days of the week from 7.30 in the morning to 6 in the evening.