Basilica of Bom Jesus
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The Basilica of Bom Jesus is a renowned Baroque Catholic church in Old Goa, India, famous for housing the mortal remains of St. Francis Xavier and recognized as part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Basilica of Bom Jesus canonical | 8 |
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque church
ⓘ
Christian pilgrimage site ⓘ Roman Catholic basilica ⓘ |
| affiliation | Society of Jesus ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Baroque
ⓘ
surface form:
Baroque architecture
Mannerist architecture ⓘ |
| bodyExpositionFrequency | approximately every ten years ⓘ |
| builder |
Society of Jesus
ⓘ
surface form:
Jesuits
|
| completionYear | 1605 ⓘ |
| consecrationYear | 1605 ⓘ |
| constructionStartYear | 1594 ⓘ |
| contains |
Jesuit monogram IHS on facade
ⓘ
art gallery ⓘ main altar dedicated to Infant Jesus ⓘ mortal remains of St. Francis Xavier ⓘ relics of St. Francis Xavier ⓘ sacristy ⓘ side altars ⓘ silver casket of St. Francis Xavier ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Holy Name of Jesus
ⓘ
Child Jesus ⓘ
surface form:
Infant Jesus
|
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| feastDate | 3 December ⓘ |
| festival | Feast of St. Francis Xavier ⓘ |
| floorPlan | basilican plan ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Goa and Daman
ⓘ
surface form:
Archdiocese of Goa and Daman
|
| hasFacade | unplastered laterite facade ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Baroque ornamentation
ⓘ
belfry ⓘ choir loft ⓘ marble flooring with inlaid precious stones ⓘ ornate gilded main altar ⓘ wooden pulpit ⓘ |
| hasNave | single nave ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| inaugurationYear | 1605 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Goa and Daman
ⓘ
surface form:
Archdiocese of Goa and Daman
Goa ⓘ Konkan ⓘ
surface form:
Konkan region
North Goa district ⓘ Old Goa ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
laterite stone
ⓘ
lime plaster ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Bom Jesus ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Baroque architecture in India
ⓘ
housing the body of St. Francis Xavier ⓘ |
| partOf | Churches and Convents of Goa ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| rite | Latin Rite ⓘ |
| significance | major Christian pilgrimage center in India ⓘ |
| status | active church ⓘ |
| tourism | major tourist attraction in Goa ⓘ |
| translationOfName | Good Jesus ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSince | 1986 ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.