ST. FRANCIS XAVIER CHURCH,BHATPAL CANACONA
So basically , this church is in Canacona taluka which is located in a small village called Bhatpal . Every year large number of devotees come to visit this church . so the Patron of this church as we can see in the title is ST. FRANCIS XAVIER on whom most of the Goans faith lies or we can say the most favourite saint of Goans . This church is locally called the "BHATPAL CHURCH" which is the smallest church in Canacona taluka .
Bhatpal church was originally a chapel built on 30 august 1936 and blessed on 12 th may 1937 . This is the most famous church in Canacona taluka because a piece of the bone of the Saint Francis Xavier index finger is there in the church . Because of which large number of people come for its feast which is celebrated on 3rd December.
It is said the piece of the bone of the saints index finger was dispatched to Canacona by the , then Bishop of Goa , Rev Francisco Xavier De Piedade Rebello. For a few months , the relic remained at St Theresa of Jesus church following a decree issued by Bishop Rebello in 1968, the relic was gifted to this church by Chaudi parish priest, say the village elders .
So basically , this church is in Canacona taluka which is located in a small village called Bhatpal . Every year large number of devotees come to visit this church . so the Patron of this church as we can see in the title is ST. FRANCIS XAVIER on whom most of the Goans faith lies or we can say the most favourite saint of Goans . This church is locally called the "BHATPAL CHURCH" which is the smallest church in Canacona taluka .
Bhatpal church was originally a chapel built on 30 august 1936 and blessed on 12 th may 1937 . This is the most famous church in Canacona taluka because a piece of the bone of the Saint Francis Xavier index finger is there in the church . Because of which large number of people come for its feast which is celebrated on 3rd December.
It is said the piece of the bone of the saints index finger was dispatched to Canacona by the , then Bishop of Goa , Rev Francisco Xavier De Piedade Rebello. For a few months , the relic remained at St Theresa of Jesus church following a decree issued by Bishop Rebello in 1968, the relic was gifted to this church by Chaudi parish priest, say the village elders .
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