This
church, which is said to have been modelled
on the original design of the Basilica of
St.Peter in Rome, is architecturally Corinthian
both externally and internally while the
gilded altars with rich carvings are in rich
Baroque style. The Church building itself
is built of laterite blocks which are lime
plastered.
The external architecture is Corinthian,
the interior Mosaico-Corinthian. In the middle
of the nave, directly under the cupola, is
a well that is covered except for small opening.
The green grass on the cupola is attributed
to the moisture emanating from the sell. The
large and beautiful Church of St. Cajetan,
lies about half a kilometer away to the north
east of the Se Cathedral, and quite near
the ruins of the Viceregal Palace.
In 1639, three Italians
of the Order of Theatines were sent by Pope Urban
VIII to the kingdom of Golconda (near Hyderbad)
to preach Christianity.
They were D. Pedro Avitabili,
D. Francisco Marci and D. Antonio Maria Ardizone.
The friars were not permitted to work in Golconda,
so they came to Goa on 25th October 1640. |
