Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Goa and Daman

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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Goa and Daman is a historic metropolitan archdiocese in western India, traditionally known as the “Rome of the East” for its central role in the spread of Catholicism in Asia.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman Catholic archdiocese
metropolitan see
archbishopHoldsTitle Patriarch of the East Indies
associatedWith Portuguese Empire
Portuguese Padroado
surface form: Portuguese Padroado system
coCathedral Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church, Panaji
country India
denomination Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
elevatedToArchdiocese 1557
elevatedToPatriarchate 1886
establishedAsDiocese 1533
governingBody Archbishop of Goa and Daman
hasMajorShrine Basilica of Bom Jesus
hasTitle Patriarchate of the East Indies
hasWebsite https://www.archgoadaman.org/
historicalRole key base for Jesuit missions in India
major center for Catholic missionary activity in Asia
languageOfLiturgy Latin
languageOfPastoralCare English
Konkani
Portuguese
locatedIn Daman district
surface form: Daman and Diu

Goa
Western India
surface form: western India
majorShrineHousesRelicsOf Francis Xavier
surface form: Saint Francis Xavier
mergedWith Diocese of Daman
Diocese of Macao (historical jurisdictional changes)
metropolitanProvince Ecclesiastical Province of Goa and Daman
metropolitanSeeOf Diocese of Ahmedabad
Diocese of Baroda
Diocese of Belgaum
Diocese of Jamnagar
Diocese of Karwar
Diocese of Nashik
Diocese of Poona
Diocese of Rajkot
Diocese of Sindhudurg
primaryCathedral Se Cathedral
primaryCathedralLocation Old Goa
region Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India
surface form: Conference of Catholic Bishops of India
rite Roman Rite
subjectTo Holy See
suiIurisChurch Latin Church worldwide
surface form: Latin Church
territoryIncludes Goa
surface form: State of Goa

Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
surface form: Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

some parishes in Karnataka
some parishes in Maharashtra
traditionalNickname Rome of the East

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Churches and Convents of Goa centerOf Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Goa and Daman
Basilica of Bom Jesus locatedIn Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Goa and Daman
this entity surface form: Archdiocese of Goa and Daman
Basilica of Bom Jesus governingBody Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Goa and Daman
this entity surface form: Archdiocese of Goa and Daman
Convent of St. Francis of Assisi region Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Goa and Daman
this entity surface form: Catholic Archdiocese of Goa and Daman
Church of Our Lady of the Rosary affiliation Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Goa and Daman
this entity surface form: Archdiocese of Goa and Daman
Convent of St. Monica affiliation Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Goa and Daman
this entity surface form: Archdiocese of Goa and Daman
Se Cathedral diocese Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Goa and Daman
this entity surface form: Archdiocese of Goa and Daman
Se Cathedral governingBody Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Goa and Daman
this entity surface form: Archdiocese of Goa and Daman
Church of St. Cajetan affiliation Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Goa and Daman
Our Lady of Merces Church, Colva governingBody Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Goa and Daman
this entity surface form: Archdiocese of Goa and Daman
Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church religiousOrder Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Goa and Daman
subject surface form: Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church, Panaji