thumb|The Baroque style main altar has a statue of Ignatius of Loyola.

thumb|Location of Francis Xavier's corpse, which is brought down once every 10 years.

thumb|Interior of the Basilica

thumb|The rock carving at the entrance

The Basilica of Bom Jesus (; ) is a Catholic basilica in Goa, in the Konkan region of India. The church is a pilgrimage centre and recognised by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. The basilica is located in Old Goa, the former capital of Portuguese India, and holds the body of St Francis Xavier.

Bom Jesus (meaning, "Good Jesus" in Portuguese) is the name used for the Ecce Homo in Portuguese speaking countries. It is one of the Seven Wonders of Portuguese Origin in the World. It was made a basilica in the pontifical decree “Priscam Goae” on 20 March 1946.

History

Construction work on the church began in 1594. The church was consecrated in May 1605 by the archbishop, Aleixo de Menezes. This world heritage monument has emerged as a landmark in the history of Christianity. It contains the Catholic saint Francis Xavier's body.

The Basilica and its outbuildings were the venue for the 2nd National Eucharistic Congress whose attendees included the Bishop of Dhaka, Peter Joseph Hurth.

Architectural historian Vishvesh Prabhakar Kandolkar's 2025 book Goa's Bom Jesus as Visual Culture: The Basilica's Architecture, Image, History and Identity chronicles the long history of this church. As Kandolkar and others note, the church is in need of significant intervention to maintain its structural upkeep.

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File:Goa-BomJesus-Nave1.jpg|Interior view towards altar

File:Mausoléo São Francisco Xavier.jpg|Relics of St. Francis Xavier

File:Goa - St. Francis Xavier's Church.JPG|The ornamented entrance to the church

File:Basilica of Bom Jesus and vehicles parked infront.jpg|Basilica of Bom Jesus, Goa

File:Basilica of Bom Jesus captured through fence.jpg|Basilica of Bom Jesus-View from the entrance

File:Side Elevation of Basilica of Bom Jesus.jpg|View from the Se Chathedral

File:Mortal Remains of St. Francis Xavier.jpg|Mortal remains of St. Francis Xavier

File:India - Goa - 005 - Portuguese-style courtyard of Basilica (342034401).jpg|Inside courtyard

File:Basilica of Bom Jesus inside courtyard.jpg|Basilica of Bon Jesus inside the courtyard

File:IHS Basilica of Bom Jesus IMG 20141222 120103165.jpg|An exhibit in the art gallery

File:St. Francis Xavier's Cloth.jpg|St. Francis Xavier's Vestments

File:St. Francis Xavier's Relic.jpg|Relic of St. Francis Xavier

File:Saint Francis Xavier, Goa.jpg|Mortal remains of St. Francis Xavier

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See also

  • Se Cathedral
  • Ecce Homo
  • List of Jesuit sites

References