The Capela de Nossa Senhora da Saúde or the Chapel of Our Lady of Health, is a
Roman Catholic chapel on the island of
Chorão
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in
Goa, India.
It was originally built in 1705.
History
Tradition has it that this chapel is the most antique monument in the island of
Chorão
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and it was built at the expense of the Comunidade of Chorão.
The chapel was re-built in 1940 and blessed on 24 April 1942. The original facade of the old chapel including the towers were left untouched. Jose Maria Tito Fernandes, the Architect who was mainly instrumental in rebuilding the chapel and in putting up such a fine structure.
The chapel has three altars. The main altar is dedicated to the patroness, Nossa Senhora da Saúde, and the lateral ones to St. Joseph and St. Sebastian.
The chapel has the Stations of the Cross which have been canonically erected.
At the expense of Benedito Quadros a Grotto dedicated to Our Lady of Lourdes has been built in the compound of the chapel. It was blessed on 27 April 1948.
Capela de Nossa Senhora da Saúde Goa const.1500-1600.jpg, Capela de Nossa Senhora da Saúde Goa const.1500-1600
See also
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Our Lady of Grace Church (Chorão Island)
Our Lady of Grace Church is a Roman Catholic church in Chorão, Goa, India. It is bounded on its north and west by the Mapusa River, with Salvador do Mundo remaining exactly opposite to it. To the south is the river Mandovi with Ribandar opposite ...
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St Bartholomew's Church (Chorão Island)
St Bartholomew's Church is a Roman Catholic church in Chorão, Goa, India. The Parish of St. Bartholomeu is made up of the villages of Caraim and the Passo de Ambarim. Its boundaries are the river of Mapusa to its north and west; on the opposite ...
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Real Colégio de Educação de Chorão
Real Colégio de Educação de Chorão is a defunct Catholic seminary that was founded on 2 April 1761 in Chorão (Island), Chorão, India. It belonged to the Parish of Our Lady of Grace Church (Chorão Island).
History
The Real Colégio de Ed ...
References
Roman Catholic chapels in Chorão (island)
Portuguese colonial architecture in India
Roman Catholic chapels in India
Roman Catholic churches in Goa
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