Church and Convent of St. Francis of Assisi

Church of St. Franc of Assisi
Igreja de São Francisco de Assis
Church of St. Francis of Assisi
15°30′11.60″N 73°54′40.60″E
Location	Velha Goa
Country	India
Denomination	Roman Catholic
History
Founded	1517 (1517)
Founder(s)	Franciscans
Architecture
Functional status	Functional
Completed	1661

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."