Feast of St. Francis Xavier
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The Feast of St. Francis Xavier is an annual Catholic celebration in Goa, India, honoring the 16th-century Jesuit missionary and patron saint of the region with masses, processions, and pilgrimages.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic religious festival
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Christian feast day ⓘ annual event ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Catholic evangelization in Asia
ⓘ
Jesuit missions NERFINISHED ⓘ Society of Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attracts | large numbers of pilgrims ⓘ |
| calendar | Roman Rite liturgical calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Old Goa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemorates | death of Saint Francis Xavier ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important part of Goan Catholic identity
ⓘ
major religious event in Goa ⓘ |
| day | 3 December ⓘ |
| devotionalPractice |
nine-day novena leading up to the feast
ⓘ
touching or viewing the relics of the saint ⓘ |
| devotionFocus |
intercession for the sick
ⓘ
missionary zeal ⓘ protection of Goa ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Eucharistic celebrations
ⓘ
confessions ⓘ devotional hymns ⓘ lighting of candles ⓘ novena prayers ⓘ pilgrimages ⓘ public gatherings ⓘ religious processions ⓘ solemn Mass ⓘ veneration of relics ⓘ |
| hasType |
patronal feast
ⓘ
religious tourism event ⓘ |
| honors |
16th-century Jesuit missionary
ⓘ
Saint Francis Xavier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
English
ⓘ
Konkani ⓘ Portuguese ⓘ |
| liturgicalColor | white ⓘ |
| mainLocation | Basilica of Bom Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| month | December NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Catholics in Goa
ⓘ
pilgrims from India ⓘ pilgrims from around the world ⓘ |
| organizedBy | Archdiocese of Goa and Daman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patronSaintOf | Goa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pilgrimageSite |
Basilica of Bom Jesus, Old Goa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
tomb of Saint Francis Xavier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Goa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholicism
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