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Basilica of Bom Jesus

1605 · 17th century

The Basilica of Bom Jesus is a Jesuit church in Old Goa, India, completed in 1605 in the Baroque style. It holds the tomb and remains of Saint Francis Xavier, which are displayed to pilgrims at intervals. With the other churches and convents of Old Goa, the former capital of Portuguese India, it was declared a World Heritage Site in 1986.

Basilica of Bom Jesus
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Basilica of Bom Jesus. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/basilica-of-bom-jesus
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