Capela de Nossa Senhora da Saúde

Capela de Nossa Senhora da Saúde
Capela de Nossa Senhora da Saúde
Chapel of our Lady of Health, Chorão
Location Chorão, Goa
Country India
Denomination Roman Catholic
History
Status Chapel
Founded 1705
Dedication Our Lady of Health
Architecture
Architect(s) Jose Maria Tito Fernandes
Style Baroque
Administration
Archdiocese Archdiocese of Goa and Daman

Capela de Nossa Senhora da Saúde is a Roman Catholic Chapel build in 1705 in the island of Chorão Boctavaddo.

History

Tradition has it that this chapel is the most antique monument in the island of Chorão and it was built at the expense of Communidade of Chorão.

The Chapel was re-built in 1940 and blessed on the 24th April 1942. The original facade of the old chapel including the towers were left untouched. Jose Maria Tito Fernandes, the Architect who was mainly instrumental in rebuilding the Chapel and in putting up such a fine structure.

The Chapel has three altars. The main Altar is dedicated to the Patroness Nossa Senhora da Saúde and the lateral ones to St. Joseph and St. Sebastian.

The Chapel has the Stations of the Cross which have been canonically erected.

At the expense of Benedito Quadros a Grotto dedicated to Our Lady of Lourdes has been built in the compound of the Chapel. It was blessed on the 27th April 1948.

See also

Our Lady of Grace Church (Chorão Island)

St Bartholomew's Church (Chorão Island)

Real Colégio de Educação de Chorão

Chorão

References

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