OUR LADY OF ROSARY CHURCH

OUR LADY OF ROSARY CHURCH

 Navelim is one of the largest villages in Goa. Some of the names of Navelim wards are: Aquem, Belem, Buttica, Coldem, Colmoroda, Danddo, Dialgona, Dongorim, Firgulem, Fradilem, Mandopa, Modi, Ratvaddo, Rawanfond, Sinquetim, Sirvodem, Telaulim.

Navelim’s church was first built by the Jesuits in the 1590s; the present, Portuguese-style whitewashed structure was constructed later on when the older building became too small. The reconstruction was apparently financed by a local meryrchant.

According to elders of the village, this church was built in mud similar to the other churches in Salcete between 1594 and 1598

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