CATHEDRAL SEE, GOA

The Se Cathedral (Sé Cathedral of Santa Catarina) is a cathedral in Old Goa, India, dedicated to Catherine of Alexandria. It is the cathedral of the Latin Rite Catholic Archdiocese of Goa and Daman, and the seat of the Patriarch of the East Indies. It is one of the oldest and most celebrated religious buildings in Goa and is one of the largest churches in Asia.

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This is the largest church in Goa, India and reportedly all Asia.  The original building was constructed of mud and stones and straw and was erected in 1510 and was dedicated to St. Catherine for it was on St. Catherine's day -Nov 25th that Alfonso de Albuquerque conquered Goa. It underwent modifications subsequently and a second church was constructed in 1515. More...

A Sé Catedral de Santa Catarina é uma catedral dedicada à Santa Catarina de Alexandria, situada em Goa Velha. Faz parte do conjunto pertencente ao patrimônio da Humanidade de Igrejas e Conventos de Goa e é a Sé do Patriarcado das Índias Orientais. É uma construção grandiosa portuguesa revelando uma vontade de impressionar com a “riqueza, poder e fama dos portugueses que dominavam os mares desde o Atlântico até ao Pacífico”. É considerada a maior igreja construída pelos portugueses em todo o mundo. More...

The Se Cathedral (Sé Cathedral of Santa Catarina) is a cathedral in Old Goa, India, dedicated to Catherine of Alexandria. It is the cathedral of the Latin Rite Catholic Archdiocese of Goa and Daman, and the seat of the Patriarch of the East Indies. It is one of the oldest and most celebrated religious buildings in Goa and is one of the largest churches in Asia. More...

The churches and convents of Goa, the former capital of the Portuguese Indies – particularly the Church of Bom Jesus, which contains the tomb of St Francis-Xavier – illustrate the evangelization of Asia. These monuments were influential in spreading forms of Manueline, Mannerist and Baroque art in all the countries of Asia where missions were established. . More…