Feast of St. John of the Cross Church, Sanquelim, Goa
20-Nov-2016
St. John of the Cross Church, Sanquelim, Goa
St. John of the Cross Church, Sanquelim, Goa is called ‘Sao Joao da Cruz Igreza em Sanquelim, Goa’ in Portuguese. The St. John of the Cross Church, Sanquelim, Goa is popularly called ‘The Sanquelim Church’ locally in Goa. The Sanquelim Church was originally a chapel at Sanquelim dating back to 1826. Within a year, i.e. in 1827,the sanquelim chapel was raised to the status of a parish church. The new Sanquelim church building was blessed on December 19, 2004. The original frontispiece of the Sanquelim church was maintained and a belfry was added on the right side of the facade.
The Religious Order in the Parish of St. John of the Cross Church, Sanquelim, Goa
Sisters of St. Anne of Divine Providence (SA) based at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Convent, Sanquelim, Goa.
The Educationa Institutions based in the Parish of St. John of the Cross Church, Sanquelim, Goa
St. John of the Cross High School, Sanquelim, Goa
St. Anne’s Girls primary school, Sanquelim, Goa run by The Sisters of St Anne
Social Centre & Commercial Training Institute, Sanquelim, Goa.
The Social Welfare Institution based in the Parish of St. John of the Cross Church, Sanquelim, Goa is
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Convent Dispensary, Sanquelim, Goa run by the Sisters of St Anne.
The Number of Catholics based in the Parish of St. John of the Cross Church, Sanquelim, Goa is 400.
The Feast of St. John of the Cross Church, Sanquelim, Goa is celebrated on the third Sunday of November every year.
The Address of the Sanquelim Church is St. John of the Cross Church at Sanquelim, Goa 403405.