BASILICA OF BOM JESUS, GOA The Basilica of Bom Jesus, situated in Old Goa, is undoubtedly the picture postcard of Christianity in Goa. The Basilica houses the mortal remains of St Francis Xavier, the first Jesuit to reach Goa. The Basilica is also India’s first minor basilica and is considered to be among the best examples of baroque architecture in India. |
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IMAGE COLLECTION Nima Sareh, 2006 (Wikimedia Commons) Martin Atzenhofer, 2004 (Indienerlebnis.de) John Meckley, 2009 (Flickr) Frederik Questier, 2003 (questier.com)
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SOURCES OF INFORMATION The Basilica of Bom Jesus is a World Heritage Monument as well as one of the finest baroque churches of Goa. The Church was built between 1594-1605 and dedicated to Bom Jesus (Good Jesus). The name of Jesus is symbolically represented by the letters ‘IHS’ and is found embellished throughout the Basilica. The IHS is also the monogram of the Society of Jesus, popularly known as the Jesuits, who usually stamped their churches with this insignia. More... The foundation stone of this Jesuit Church was laid on 24 November 1594. It was built out of the huge bequest of Dom Jeronimo Mascarenhas, captain of Cochin (South India) and Ormuz (Persia) who died in 1594 and a generous donation of 50 thousand xerafins by Joao Dias Ribeiro and his son Domingos. The cenotaph of Dom Mascarenhas is seen on the southern wall, near the side door; opposite to it you can see the wooden pulpit. The church was consecrated on 15 May 1605, by Dom Alexio de Menezes, Archbishop of Goa (1595-1609). More... A Basílica do Bom Jesus é uma Basílica Menor, situado em Goa Velha, na Índia. É uma das Sete Maravilhas de Origem Portuguesa no Mundo e faz parte do conjunto arquitetônico de Igrejas e Conventos de Goa, Patrimônio da Humanidade pela Unesco, sendo um dos melhores exemplos da arquitetura barroca no país. Foi construído entre 1594 e 1605, uma obra considerada rápida para os padrões da época. Em seu interior repousa o corpo de São Francisco Xavier, considerado O Apóstolo do Oriente. More... 10 km east of Panaji, along the Mandovi river, is the town of Old Goa, where lie some of India’s greatest churches and among them, the most popular and the most revered by Christians worldwide is the Basilica of Bom Jesus. The Basilica, dedicated to Infant Jesus, has been declared a World Heritage Monument now. 'Bom Jesus' means 'Infant Jesus' or 'Good Jesus'. Renowned throughout the Catholic world, the 16th century cathedral is India's first Minor Basilica, and is considered as one of the best examples of baroque architecture in India. The layout follows simple Renaissance norms while the detailing and decoration is unabashed Baroque. It's an opulent structure which incorporates white marble and has beautifully gilded altars decorated with frescoes and inlay work. More... A Basílica do Bom Jesus de Goa é um dos testemunhos do legado de Portugal na Índia. Este santuário jesuíta foi construído em tempo recorde para a época: o final do século XVI. Em apenas 9 anos os portugueses ergueram a Basílica que ainda hoje acolhe o túmulo de São Francisco Xavier e que é uma das maravilhas portuguesas espalhadas pelo mundo. More…altars decorated with frescoes and inlay work. More... A Basílica do Bom Jesus de Goa é um dos testemunhos do legado de Portugal na Índia. Este santuário jesuíta foi construído em tempo recorde para a época: o final do século XVI. Em apenas 9 anos os portugueses ergueram a Basílica que ainda hoje acolhe o túmulo de São Francisco Xavier e que é uma das maravilhas portuguesas espalhadas pelo mundo. More… |
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