D'source Design Gallery on St. Cathedral, Goa

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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.