Arre my Toronto bhava, Manuel, St. Francis was NEVER, NEVER the OFFICIAL patron Saint of Goa. Saint Catherine de Siena or Saint Catherine de Alexandria (one of them to whom the Se Cathedral is dedicated -- no time to check Goa history books or google). St. Francis is still Goencho Saib.. But in popular culture, the Saint is said to be "patron" because of the Konkani translation which may be right or wrong.
Now, I believe it's Padre Jose Vaz who is elevated as Goa's patron. Eugene Correia
