St. Catherine’s Cathedral

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St. Catherine’s Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral in Old Goa, India, renowned as one of Asia’s largest churches and a prominent example of Portuguese colonial architecture.

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St. Catherine’s Cathedral canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman Catholic cathedral
church building
tourist attraction
affiliation Archdiocese of Goa and Daman
architecturalStyle Baroque architecture
linked to: Baroque

Manueline architecture
Portuguese colonial architecture
completionDate 17th century
constructionStart 16th century
country India
culturalSignificance symbol of Portuguese Christian heritage in Goa
dedicatedTo Saint Catherine of Alexandria
denomination Latin Church
floorPlanType cruciform plan
function seat of the Archbishop of Goa and Daman
governingBody Archdiocese of Goa and Daman
hasBell Golden Bell
hasFeature altars
chapels
façade with towers
nave
side aisles
heritageDesignation Monument of National Importance (India)
UNESCO World Heritage Site component
locatedIn Asia
Goa
Konkan region
linked to: Konkan

North Goa district
Old Goa
material laterite
lime plaster
namedAfter Saint Catherine of Alexandria
notableFor Portuguese colonial architecture in India
being one of the largest churches in Asia
large Golden Bell
ownership Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
partOf Churches and Convents of Goa
proximityTo Basilica of Bom Jesus
Church of St. Francis of Assisi
religion Roman Catholicism
rite Roman Rite
status cathedral
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 1986
usedFor pilgrimage
religious services
tourism
visitorAttraction major tourist site in Goa

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Se Cathedral alsoKnownAs St. Catherine’s Cathedral
Sint-Catharinakathedraal hasNameInEnglish St. Catherine’s Cathedral