Melvyn Fernandes Subject: [Goanet] St Francis Xavier 2016 (Patron Saint of Goa)Response A difficult question to answer. May I recall a debate initiated in Canada ?some years ago that St Katherine is the patron Saint of Goa and the conclusion was that St Francis Xavier was the most popular and the one people of my generation born in the 1950s can identify with.----------------FN responds:
Melvyn, why do I feel that you're going to get flamed for calling SFX the patron saint of Goa? Does Goencho Saib = patron saint? And, we're living in nationalistic times (here at least). FN ------------------------- GL responds: Patron Saint of Goa used to be St. Katherine on whose feast day Albuquerque won Goa in 1510. The Patron of Goa was changed a long time ago to Blessed Joseph Vaz. - native son of Goa.With the tile of Joseph Vaz changed NOW, St. Joseph Vaz is the Patron Saint of Goa.SFX is given and CONTINUES to have the tile of Goencho Saib. Regards, GL
