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The Franciscans

FRANCISCANS (O.F.M.) (ORDER OF FRIARS MINOR) In Goa from 1518 till 1835. Again from 1955 Brief Historical Background: St Francis of Assisi founded the Order of Friars Minor in 1209. Departing from the traditional monastic set-up of those days the Franciscans lived among the simple people and, for three centuries, played a leading role in […]

The Dominicans, Order of Preachers, (OP)

Parent Churches: St. Michael the Archangel Church, Orlim, Goa, Our Lady of Immaculate Conception Church, Moira, Goa,

DOMINICANS (O.P.) (ORDER OF PREACHERS) In Goa from 1548 till 1835. Again from 1990 Brief Historical Background: The Order was founded by St. Dominic in France, in the year 1216. The first Dominican foundation in India was set up around 1325 in the diocese of Quilon, the first bishop of which was a Dominican. They […]

The Divine Word Missionaries

Parent Churches: Our Lady of Snows Church, Raia, Goa,

DIVINE WORD MISSIONARIES (S.V.D.) (THE SOCIETY OF THE DIVINE WORD) In Goa since 1964 Brief Historical Background: St.Arnold Janssen founded the Society in the year 1875, in Holland. He was moved by a desire for the union of all Christians, the preaching of the gospel and the establishment of the Church among non-Christians. The main […]

The Carmelites

CARMELITES (O.C.D.) (ORDER OF DISCALCED CARMELITES) In Goa from 1620 till 1709, Again from 1939 Brief Historical Background: The Carmelite Order was founded by a group of hermits residing on Mt. Carmel, in Palestine, in the early 13th century. They chose to dwell on the mount, after the example of Prophet Elijah. There, they built […]

The Capuchins (O.F.M. Cap.)

Parent Churches: Our Lady of the Rosary Church, Navelim, Goa, Our Lady of Health Church, Cuncolim, Goa, St. Diogo Church, Guirim, Goa, St. Anne Church, Ponda, Goa,

CAPUCHINS (O.F.M. Cap.) (ORDER OF FRIARS MINOR CAPUCHINS) In Goa Since 1991 Brief Historical Background: The Capuchin Order traces its origin to St. Francis of Assisi. It was born in early XVI century, when three Italian Franciscans – Mathew of Bascio, and the brothers Louis and Raphael of Fossombrone – came together in a desire […]

The Blessed Sacrament Fathers (SSS) in Goa

Parent Churches: Holy Cross Church, Santa Cruz, Goa,

The BLESSED SACRAMENT FATHERS (S.S.S.) in Goa In Goa Since 1994 Brief Historical Background: The Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament is a clerical religious institute of pontifical right, founded in 1856 by St. Peter Julian Eymard in France. The congregation was established in India on the occasion of the 38th International Eucharistic Congress held in […]