[Goanet] Goa-Velha, St. Andrew Church (built in 1583?)

[JoeGoaUk]

Goa-Velha, St. Andrew Church (built in 1583?)
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk19/3542057783/sizes/l/
 
I always thought the church is not more than 200 years old.
When I was young, an older lady from the village used to tell me about the 
facts of the church at the time of building it (it was passed on to her by her 
in-law and so on)
 
At the present church building site, there were huge pits (dug up holes/tanks 
for foundation etc).  During the monsoon, the local used to catch large Tigurr 
(a fresh water cat fish see pic 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk19/3489057632/  ) and I thought this must 
be around early 1900 or later 1800.  However, the Archdiocese website
http://www.archgoadaman.org/?q=content/parishes
 
 put the year 1583 which means more than 425 years old?
 
However, I think there was another church in the village towards Pilar.  The 
giant crosses still exist on the side of NH17 one near Dakonkar Hospital (St. 
Anthony road) and one opp PAP or Bharat Gas or where Kadambas capital was. 
Perhaps, this was the church which was built in 1583?
 
Anyway, here is a short clip of the church just uploaded.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCVmnz9XpNE


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Re: [Goanet] Goa-Velha, St. Andrew Church (built in 1583?)

[Themistocles D'Silva]

Ref: Date of founding of Majorda Church.


The dates of the founding of the churches in Goa in the Directory of the 
Archdiocese 
are not always correct and one should be cautious in citing it in any research. 
 In 
your listing the date of the founding of the Church of Mother of Goa in Majorda 
is 
not correct.  This Church was founded in 1588 as is documented in all the 
Church 
history books.  It may have been rebuilt in 1646, the date published in the 
Directory.