Church and Convent of St. Francis of Assisi

Church of St. Franc of Assisi
Igreja de São Francisco de Assis
Church of St. Francis of Assisi
Map
15°30′11.60″N 73°54′40.60″E / 15.5032222°N 73.9112778°E / 15.5032222; 73.9112778
LocationVelha Goa
CountryIndia
DenominationRoman Catholic
History
Founded1517; 507 years ago (1517)
Founder(s)Franciscans
Architecture
Functional statusFunctional
Completed1661

The Church of St. Francis of Assisi was built in 1661 by the Portuguese in the Portuguese Viceroyalty of India.[1] The Church of St. Francis of Assisi, together with a convent, was established by eight Portuguese Franciscan friars who landed in Goa in 1517.[2][3][4] It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site, Churches and convents of Goa.

  1. ^ "The Convent and Church of St. Francis of Assisi". Tourism Department, Government of Goa. Archived from the original on 6 May 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Church of Saint Francis of Assisi". Encyclopædia Britannica.
  3. ^ "Old Goa – Walk amongst Heritage!". The Navhind Times. 20 January 2017.
  4. ^ "A granary for North Goa once upon a time". Times of India. 15 November 2016.