The Holy Cross Church, locally known as 'The Santa Cruz Church' in Goa, boasts a rich history, with its initial construction completed by 1565 and a significant rebuilding by the Dominicans in 1710. The diocesan clergy have served the parish since 1776. This vibrant parish is home to the Blessed Sacrament Fathers (BSS) and Bethany Sisters (BS) at Alto Santa Cruz, and hosts Santa Cruz High School and Santa Cruz Higher Secondary School. Serving approximately 15,000 Catholics, the church celebrates its annual feast on the 2nd Sunday of May. You can find it at Holy Cross Church, Santa Cruz, Goa. 403005. Instagram handle :...
Read moreThe Holy Cross Church, Santa Cruz, Goa is popularly called ‘The Santa Cruz Church’ locally in Goa. The construction of theSanta Cruz Church was completed by 1565. The Dominicans rebuilt the Santa Cruz Church in 1710. It is located by the side of the road in village Santa Cruz which is a model village. It has a school on the other side of the road and a RIP. Big church easy to...
Read moreSanta Cruz has several places of interest. Among these are, Almacho Khuris (Souls Cross), Char Khambe (Four Pillars), Saint Anthony's Chapel, and its disappearing salt pans (mithagar or mithache agor) which form a part of the reclaimed waterlogged khazan (muddy fields with sludge [2]) lands that are also used for aquaculture, pisciculture and...
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