HOLY SPIRIT CHURCH,MARGAO

HOLY SPIRIT CHURCH

Holy Spirit Church is located in margao Goa.The Holy Spirit Church is also popularly called ‘The Margao Church’ locally in Goa. The church ots self has a history of its own.The firstHoly Spirit Church in Margao was founded by the Jesuits in 1564. This church was however destroyed in a fire.
The second Holy Spirit Churchwas built in 1571, also got destroyed eight years later and the third also was short lived.The fourth Holy Spirit was built a little further away in 1589. It was consecrated in 1595, enlarged in1604present Holy Spirit Church, Margao church, the fifth one was built in 1675. According to Oriente Conquistado, ”Holy Spirit Church is the largest and the most beautiful church in South Goa.

The Religious orders based in the Parish of Holy  Church, Goa are The religious Men order of Society of the Missionaries of St Francis Xavier.
The Educational Institutions in the parish of Holy Spirit Church, Margao, Goa are The Holy Spirit Institute, Margao, Goa and Pilar Music School, Borda, Margao, Goa run by the Pilar prist.

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