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The Basilica of Bom Jesus is a Catholic church located in Old Goa, India, completed in 1605 and designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The structure is a notable example of Baroque architecture and was the first church in India to be elevated to the status of a minor basilica. It houses the sil...
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UNESCO Goa church, Francis Xavier tomb, major colonial Baroque landmark; very high heritage consensus.
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The body of Saint Francis Xavier has been preserved in a silver casket at the Basilica of Bom Jesus in Old Goa, India, since the church's construction in the late 16th century. Francis Xavier, a Navarrese Jesuit co-founder who led missionary journeys across Portuguese India, the Spice Islands, and J...
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Major Asian pilgrimage relic with global Jesuit and colonial significance.
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