CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF MIRACLES (ST. JEROME’S), MAPUSA St. Jerome's Church is also well known as the Milagres Church and it was found in the year 1594. It was found to be on the remains of chief pagoda of the place and the idol was shifted to Dargalim. This church was rebuilt in the year 1674 and one more time in the year 1839, when it was destroyed by fire. |
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IMAGE COLLECTION Jean-Marc Allet, 2007 (Panoramio) Joel D’Souza, 2008 (Flickr) Joegoauk, 2009 (Flickr) Elizabeth Wells, 2009 (Picasa)
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SOURCES OF INFORMATION The church’s parish webpage. More... There is a main attraction and that is the Our Lady of Miracles, where one can see the statue with a child Jesus and it clothed in the golden cloths and this is placed above the main altar to give a prominent look. The St. Jerome's church ceiling is elaborately patterned with strips of wood. Hindu as well as the Christians holds Our Lady of Miracles with a great respect. More... Nuptials at St. Jerome Church, Mapusa. More... The St Jerome Church or the Church of Our Lady of Miracles at Mapusa is known to celebrate two feasts. On the last Sunday of September, the feast of the patron saint, St Jerome or Sao Jeronimo is celebrated and on the Monday after the second Sunday of Easter the popular feast of Our Lady of Miracles is celebrated. The feast falls on April 19 this year. More... The statue of St. Jerome was brought from Choras Seminary but has now been replace by the Statue of Our Lady of Miracles on the main altar. Nossa Senhora Mae de Deus is prominent due to her festival in the 18th century. At the site of Hindu temple this church is built, and stores the treasures from Old Goa. The most magnificent and colour retables brought from Old Goa are painted in bold colours and style. Built in 1594, it was rebuilt in 1674, again destroyed by fire in 1838 has now finally been restored. More… |
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