Thank you,Fr.J.Loiola Pereira. It is nice to have the actual, and factual, position to be affirmed by the one that knows it. I refrained from joining the issue on goanet as I was seeking confirmation whether what I believed since my early childhood was correct or erroneous. I am happy that what I was taught was right.
As regards Blessed Jose Vaz , I believe that he was indeed a holy man,he was a Goan and is the Patron of Goa Archdiocese in the second millenium.He is ,I believe,yet to be canonized by the Pope and ,hence, cannot be rightly called the Patron 'Saint' of Goa. As always, there is a chance that I could be wrong. Viva Goa. Miguel > Subject: [Goanet]Re: Goa's Patron Saints > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > On Sun, 5 Oct 2003 21:44:07 +0100 (BST), "J. Loiola Pereira" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > There's need of some clarification here ... and I think I can offer it: > > * St. Catherine of Alexandria has been the Patroness of the "Se Catedral" at Old Goa, since the foundation of that Church. And she continues to be so. > > * Blessed Joseph Vaz -- the first Goan to be beatified was officially proclaimed the Patron of the Archdiocese of Goa and Daman on 16th January, 2000.The > Archdiocese, surprisingly, did not have a Patron till that date! > > * St. Francis Xavier has been, for a long time, acclaimed as the Patron of Goa > by popular devotion. He is the "Goencho Saib" and no one can dethrone him from > that niche carved in the hearts of Goans. > > Recapitulation: > The first named, St Catherine, is the Patroness of the Cathedral of Goa > > The second,Blessed Joseph Vaz, is the Patron of the Archdiocese of Goa: an ecclesiastical circumscription. > > The third,St Francis Xavier, is the Patron of the People of Goa: a geographical territory with citizens spread around the globe. > > Fr. J. Loiola Pereira > Archbishop's House,Goa. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "George Pinto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2003 12:49 AM > Subject: [Goanet]Re: Blessed Joseph Vaz is Goa's official patron saint> > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.516 / Virus Database: 313 - Release Date: 9/1/2003 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.516 / Virus Database: 313 - Release Date: 9/2/2003 ########################################################################## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##########################################################################
