Missions to India

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Name: The Sé Cathedral in Old Goa
Date: 1510
Medium: Painting
Location: Old Goa, India
Photo by: Patrik M. Loeff
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Description: The Sé Cathedral dedicated to St. Catherine of Alexandria, in Old Goa, was built by the Portuguese in 1510. It is one of the oldest churches in Goa and one of the largest in Asia. It also holds a miraculous cross that is venerated to date.

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Name: Saint Francis Xavier's Mausoleum in Bom Jesus
Date: 1637
Medium: Silver casket
Location: Bom Jesus, Old Goa, India
Photo by: Soham Banerjee
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Description: Francis Xavier was first buried on a beach at Shangchuan Island, Taishan, Guangdong. His body was taken from the island in February 1553 and was temporarily buried in St. Paul's church in Portuguese Malacca on 22 March 1553. On 11 December 1553, Xavier's body was shipped to Goa. The body is now in the Basilica of Bom Jesus in Goa, where it was placed in a glass container encased in a silver casket on 2 December 1637.[44] This casket, constructed by Goan silversmiths between 1636 and 1637, was an exemplary blend of Italian and Indian aesthetic sensibilities. There are 32 silver plates on all the four sides of the casket depicting different episodes from the life of the Saint (Wikipedia)