Church and Convent of St. Francis of Assisi

The Church of St. Francis of Assisi was built in 1661 by the in the Portuguese Viceroyalty of India. The Church of St. Francis of Assisi, together with a convent, was established by eight Portuguese Franciscan friars who landed in Goa in 1517.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: church and cloister in Velha Goa, India
  • Also known as: “Church of St. Francis of Assisi” and “Convent of Saint Francis of Assisi”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Se Cathedral and Chapel of St. Catherine.

Church
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The Sé Catedral de Santa Catarina, known as , is the cathedral of the Latin Church Archdiocese of Goa and Daman and the seat of the Patriarch of the East Indies. is situated 110 metres northeast of Church and Convent of St. Francis of Assisi.

Church
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The is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in in the same compound as and the Church and Convent of St. Francis of Assisi. is situated 100 metres west of Church and Convent of St. Francis of Assisi.

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is situated 370 metres northeast of Church and Convent of St. Francis of Assisi.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Goa and Tiswadi.

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is a historical site and city situated on the southern banks of the River Mandovi, within the Tiswadi taluka of , in the Indian state of .

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, formerly known as Ilhas, is a taluka in the district of , situated in the coastal state of . It is an estuarine island situated on the confluence of the and rivers.

Village
is an island village located in Ilhas, a northern district in the state of Goa, India, and named after Our Lady of Compassion. The name comes from the Portuguese word , which means "compassion". is situated 2½ km northwest of Church and Convent of St. Francis of Assisi.

Church and Convent of St. Francis of Assisi

Latitude
15.5032° or 15° 30′ 12″ north
Longitude
73.91138° or 73° 54′ 41″ east
Levels
6
Open location code
7J7MGW36+7H
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1467001287
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q5117224
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Church and Convent of St. Francis of Assisi” goes by many names.

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