Rome of the East
E886389
Rome of the East is a traditional nickname for the historic Catholic center of Goa, renowned for its dense concentration of churches, missionary activity, and central role in spreading Christianity in Asia.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
nickname
ⓘ
traditional epithet ⓘ |
| appliedTo |
Goa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Old Goa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Archdiocese of Goa and Daman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Basilica of Bom Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ Catholic missionaries ⓘ Churches and Convents of Goa NERFINISHED ⓘ Jesuit missions NERFINISHED ⓘ Portuguese colonial rule in Goa ⓘ Se Cathedral, Old Goa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important site of Christian pilgrimage in India
ⓘ
symbol of early modern Catholic expansion in Asia ⓘ |
| geographicLocation | Goa, India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | linked to UNESCO World Heritage Site Churches and Convents of Goa ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Portuguese India era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
central role in spreading Christianity in Asia
ⓘ
dense concentration of churches ⓘ missionary activity ⓘ |
| reasonForName |
comparison with Rome as a major Catholic center
ⓘ
importance as a Christian hub in Asia ⓘ large number of churches in a small area ⓘ |
| refersTo | historic Catholic center of Goa ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Catholicism
ⓘ
Christianity ⓘ |
| role |
missionary base for evangelization in Asia
ⓘ
regional center of Catholic administration ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Catholic communities in India
ⓘ
Christian historians ⓘ tourism literature about Goa ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.