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The Tomb of St Francis
Xavier is around the city of Panaji. It was a gift of one of the
last of the Medicis, Cosimo III, the Grand Duke of Tuscany. It was
carved by the Florentine sculptor Giovanni Batista Foggini. It comprises
three tiers of marble and jasper, the upper tier having panels depicting
scenes from the saint's life. The casket containing his remains
is silver and has three locks.
Every 10 years on the
anniversary of the saint's death the holy relics are displayed to
the public. Next to the church and connected with it, is the House
of Jesuit fathers. It is a handsome two storey building with a open
courtyard garden in a Mediterranean style. It now houses a few Jesuit
fathers who run a small college.
Tourist Information is available at
- Department of Tourism, Govt. of Goa, Tourist Home, Patto,
Panaji - 403001
Tel: 91-0832-225583, 224757. Fax: 91-832-228819
- Tourist Shopping Complex, Mapusa, Tel: 262390 Tourist Hostel,
Margao,
Tel: 722513
- Tourist Hostel, Vasco, Tel: 512673 Kadamba Bus Stand, Panaji,
Tel: 225620
- At Delhi :- Goa Sadan, 18, Amrita Shergill Marg,
New Delhi - 110003,
Tel: (011)4629967, 4629968.
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