Thank you, Nasci. The article mentions shoddy construction and a structure about to crumble. The bishop's remains was exhumed and the reburial was at Wodehouse. I am a Buleshwar area school alumnus, the memories all haunt. Cross M. meant hockey and cricket ! E.
________________________________ From: Nascy Caldeira <[email protected]> To: "Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994!" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, December 1, 2011 8:13 PM Subject: Re: [Goanet] The Cross on the Maidan - Bombay. Eric, I have a small but significant correction to make here. The old Buleshwar Cathedral was destroyed in a catastrophic Fire., and not taken down as you say. It was then decided not to build another Church specifically as Cathedral for many reasons, at the time. Then for a long period of time, the Holy Name Church on Woodhouse Road, Colaba, was the Pro-Cathedral. When Cardinal Valerian Gracias was the Archbishop of Bombay; he made efforts and got this Church recognised as a full fledged Cathedral, as appropriate. This was at the time when Pope John Paul came to Bombay; the first ever visit by a Pope, outside Italy, and history was made. Hope I have added something, U may be right about the Cross on Cross Maidan! Nascy Caldeira. ________________________________ From: eric pinto <[email protected]> To: GOA2 <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, 2 December 2011 3:57 AM Subject: [Goanet] The Cross on the Maidan - Bombay. It stands on the Esplanade Grounds, by the reclaimed Marine Lines. Writing for 'The Examiner' in 1983, Owen Kail reports it stands on the site of the 'second' Esperenca church. The first was built in the Fort area soon after Portugal acquired the city from Bahadur Shah in 1534. Bombay was tranferred to King Charles in 1665, who in turn leased it to the East India Company for 10 pounds a year ! Faced with attacks by Omanese pirates, the Fort was fortified, the church dismantled and moved to the Cross Maidan site around 1550. Fearing a sea assault by Napolean in 1804, and believeing that the French would use church structure for a fort, the English demolished it again, and used the same material to build what came to known as the 'Old Bhuleshwar Cathedral.' That church taken down when Wodehouse was built in the 30's: moving home then were the buried remains of Bombay's last Padroad bishop, Lima. The Cross is over two hundred years old now. Owen write " It is the centre of devotion for people from every denomination and walk of life, where they gather to light a candle and pray." --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
