silver casket of St. Francis Xavier

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The silver casket of St. Francis Xavier is an ornate reliquary enshrining the remains of the revered 16th-century Jesuit missionary, venerated by pilgrims at the Basilica of Bom Jesus in Goa, India.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian reliquary
religious artifact
reliquary
associatedEvent feast of St. Francis Xavier
public exposition of relics of St. Francis Xavier
associatedPlace Portuguese India NERFINISHED
associatedWith Jesuits NERFINISHED
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Goa and Daman NERFINISHED
Society of Jesus NERFINISHED
commemorates missionary work of St. Francis Xavier
containsRelicsOf St. Francis Xavier NERFINISHED
country India
culturalContext Portuguese colonial Goa NERFINISHED
dedicatedTo St. Francis Xavier NERFINISHED
devotionalRole focus of prayer and intercession
era post-16th century
function housing the body of St. Francis Xavier
guardedBy Basilica clergy
hasPart decorative carvings
glass panels
silver reliefs
heritageStatus part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Churches and Convents of Goa"
iconography scenes from the life of St. Francis Xavier
keptIn main sanctuary of Basilica of Bom Jesus
linkedTo Catholic missions in Asia NERFINISHED
history of Christianity in India
locatedIn Basilica of Bom Jesus NERFINISHED
Goa NERFINISHED
India
Old Goa NERFINISHED
material silver
pilgrimageSite Basilica of Bom Jesus NERFINISHED
religion Christianity
significance important relic shrine of St. Francis Xavier
major pilgrimage attraction in Goa
style ornate
subjectOf Catholic devotional practices in Goa
pilgrimage traditions in Goa
usedFor enshrining relics of St. Francis Xavier
veneratedBy Catholic pilgrims
Christian pilgrims
viewableBy international pilgrims
pilgrims from India
visitors to Basilica of Bom Jesus

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Basilica of Bom Jesus contains silver casket of St. Francis Xavier