• Source: Church and Convent of St. Francis of Assisi

The Church of St. Francis of Assisi was built in 1661 by the Portuguese in the Portuguese Viceroyalty of India. The Church of St. Francis of Assisi, together with a convent, was established by eight Portuguese Franciscan friars who landed in Goa in 1517. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site, Churches and convents of Goa.




The structure


The following is the information as seen on the plaque beside the Church of St. Francis of Assisi.

The three tier facade have octagonal towers on each side and in the central niche there is a statue of St. Michael. The main entrance is decorated with circular pilasters and rosette band. The central nave is barrel-vaulted while the crossing is rib-vaulted which supports the choir. The internal buttress walls, separating the chapels and supporting the gallery on top, have frescoes showing floral designs.
Above the tabernacle in the main altar is a large statue of St. Francis of Assisi and Jesus on the cross, statues of St. Peter and St. Paul are seen below. The adjoining walls of nave retain painted panels depicting scenes from the life of St Francis of Assisi."




References

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• Fransiskus dari Assisi
• Ignatius dari Loyola
• Ordo Santa Klara
• Putri Michael dari Kent
• Church and Convent of St. Francis of Assisi
• Clare of Assisi
• St. Francis of Assisi Church
• Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi
• St. Francis of Assisi Parish Church (General Trias)
• Assisi
• Meycauayan Church
• Francis of Assisi
• St Francis of Assisi Church, Notting Hill
• San Damiano, Assisi