St. Jerome Church, Mapusa, Goa is called ‘Sao Jeronimo Igreja em Mapusa, Goa’ in Portuguese. The St. Jerome Church, Mapusa, Goa is popularly called ‘The Mapusa Church’ locally in Goa. The Mapusa Church was founded by the Franciscans in 1594, It was dedicated to St. Jerome and was rebuilt in 1674. The Mapusa Church is also popularly known as the church of Our Lady of Miracles whose feast is celebrated on the Monday after the second Sunday of Easter with great devotion and a size able concourse of followers of other faiths.
The Religious Orders based in the Parish of St. Jerome Church, Mapusa, Goa are
The Society of Jesus, Jesuits, (SJ) based at St Xaviers College, Mapusa, Goa and at St Britto Jesuit Residence, Mapusa, Goa.
Order of Discalced Carmelites, (OCD) based at Avila Jyoti, Carmelite Seminary, Peddem, Mapusa, Goa and at Emmaus Counselling Centre, Reis Da Costa House, Fiera Alta, Mapusa, Goa
Apostolic Carmel based at St Mary’s Convent, Mapusa, Goa.
Mission Sisters of Ajmer based at St Francis Xavier Convent, Peddem, Mapusa, Goa
Sisters of the Cross of Chavanod based at Holy Cross Hospital, Remanso, Mapusa, Goa and at Holy Cross Convent, Khorlim, Mapusa, Goa.
The Educational Institutions based in the Parish of St. Jerome Church, Mapusa, Goa are
St. Xaviers College, Mapusa, Goa run by The Society of Jesus, Jesuits, (SJ)
St. Xaviers Higher Secondary School, Mapusa, Goa run by The Society of Jesus, Jesuits, (SJ)
St. Britto’s High School, Mapusa, Goa run by The Society of Jesus, Jesuits, (SJ)
St. Francis Xavier High School, Mapusa, Goa run by Mission Sisters of Ajmer
St. Mary’s Convent High School, Mapusa, Goa run by Apostolic Carmel
Seminary Niwas, Mapusa, Goa
Avila Jyoti, Mapusa, Goa
St Mary’s Counselling and Training centre, Mapusa, Goa run by Apostolic Carmel.
Holy Cross Toddles Academy, Mapusa, Goa run by Sisters of the Cross of Chavanod
Social Institutions based in the Parish of St. Jerome Church, Mapusa, Goa are.
Holy Cross Hostel, Mapusa, Goa run by Sisters of the Cross of Chavanod
Remanso Hospital, Mapusa, Goa run by Sisters of the Cross of Chavanod
The Chapels without Chaplains in the Parish of St. Jerome Church, Mapusa, Goa are
Our Lady of Carmel Chapel, Camarcasana, Goa.
St. Sebastian Chapel, Corlim, Goa.
Holy Cross Chapel, Angod, Goa.
St. Joseph Chapel, Onsbatt, Goa.
The Number of Catholics in the Parish of St. Jerome Church, Mapusa, Goa is 9610.
The Feast of St. Jerome Church, Mapusa, Goa is celebrated on the Last Sunday of September every year.
The Address of The Mapusa Church is St. Jerome Church, Mapusa, Goa 403507.