decennial exposition of St. Francis Xavier

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The decennial exposition of St. Francis Xavier is a major Catholic religious event in Goa, India, during which the relics of the missionary saint are publicly displayed for veneration once every ten years.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic religious event
Christian devotional practice
pilgrimage event
associatedFeast Feast of St. Francis Xavier NERFINISHED
associatedWith Catholic missions in Asia
Society of Jesus NERFINISHED
attracts Catholic pilgrims
devotees from India
international pilgrims
tourists
country India
culturalSignificance important Christian pilgrimage in India
major religious event in Goa
denomination Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
devotionalFocus relics of St. Francis Xavier
duration several weeks
frequency every ten years
hasDevotionalPractice Eucharistic adoration
confession and communion
prayers for intercession
hasEconomicImpact religious tourism in Goa
hasMainSubject St. Francis Xavier NERFINISHED
hasMediaCoverage local media
national media
hasPart Masses and liturgical celebrations
novena prayers
processions
public display of relics
veneration of relics
hasSecurityMeasures special protection of relics
heldAt Basilica of Bom Jesus NERFINISHED
Sé Cathedral, Old Goa NERFINISHED
honors St. Francis Xavier NERFINISHED
languageUsed English
Konkani
Portuguese
linkedTo Catholic heritage of Goa
missionary history of St. Francis Xavier
locatedIn Goa NERFINISHED
Old Goa NERFINISHED
occursInMonth December
November
organizer Archdiocese of Goa and Daman NERFINISHED
pilgrimageSite Basilica of Bom Jesus NERFINISHED
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholicism
typeOfRelic body relics
venerationType public veneration

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Old Goa pilgrimageEvent decennial exposition of St. Francis Xavier