D'source Design Gallery on St. Cathedral, Goa

Design Gallery

St. Cathedral, Goa

The St. Cathedral church

The cathedral entrance
Side view of St. Cathedral
The cathedral is protected under the world heritage monuments
The statue of Jesus out in the lawns of the church compound
The huge paintings of St. Christopher
Service happening in the main altar
Roof embellishments on the roof
The Gallery richly painted in gold, shows the martyr room
This is the coffin of St. Francis Xavier. In Konkani language, the writing on the coffin means, 'This is my body'
The huge paintings of St. Christopher hung under the choir attract lot of attention
This golden bell in a belfry on the southern side of the cathedral façade is said to be heard all over Goa
People light up candles while praying in the cathedral

The cathedral entrance	Side view of St. Cathedral	The cathedral is protected under the world heritage monuments	The statue of Jesus out in the lawns of the church compound	The huge paintings of St. Christopher	Service happening in the main altar
Roof embellishments on the roof	The Gallery richly painted in gold, shows the martyr room	This is the coffin of St. Francis Xavier. In Konkani language, the writing on the coffin means, 'This is my body'	The huge paintings of St. Christopher hung under the choir attract lot of attention	This golden bell in a belfry on the southern side of the cathedral façade is said to be heard all over Goa	People light up candles while praying in the cathedral

The St. Cathedral church, Goa was built to commemorate the victory of the Portuguese under Afonso de Albuquerque over a Muslim army, leading to the capture of the city of Goa in 1510. Since the day of the victory happened to be on the feast of Saint Catherine, the church was dedicated to her. In the first quarter of the 17th century A.D. the structure is oblong on the plan but the interior has a Cruciform, whereas the exterior is Tuscan. The interior is of the Corinthian style of architecture