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Election Chief Gyanesh Kumar Visits Goa’s Historic Basilica
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar visited an old church in Goa with his wife.
The church is called the Basilica of Bom Jesus.
Kumar said the visit was an honour and that they were overwhelmed.
He admired the church’s spiritual and historical importance.
The church is in Old Goa.
It was started in 1594 and completed in 1605.
It contains the remains of St Francis Xavier.
The church is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Kumar was visiting Goa for election-related programmes and meetings.
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar visited the Basilica of Bom Jesus in Old Goa with his wife.
Kumar said he and his wife were overwhelmed by the church’s spiritual and historical value.
He was in Goa for a two-day visit involving election officials and electoral literacy programmes.
The Basilica’s construction began in 1594 and it was consecrated in 1605.
The church houses the relics of St Francis Xavier and forms part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Who
- Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and his wife.
- What
- They visited the historic Basilica of Bom Jesus, where Kumar expressed admiration for its spiritual and historical significance.
- Where
- The Basilica of Bom Jesus in Old Goa, Goa.
- When
- Thursday, September 3, during Kumar’s two-day visit to Goa.
- Why
- Kumar was in Goa to meet election officials and participate in programmes concerning electoral literacy and ECINET.
Key facts
- Visitor
- Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
- Location
- Basilica of Bom Jesus, Old Goa, Goa
- Construction
- Construction began in 1594
- Consecration
- The church was consecrated in 1605
- Relics
- The Basilica houses the relics of St Francis Xavier
- Heritage status
- Part of the Churches and Convents of Goa, inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1986
- Official visit
- Kumar was in Goa for a two-day programme involving election officials, electoral literacy and ECINET
Quotes
Gyanesh Kumar
Chief Election Commissioner of India
“It was an honour for me and my wife to visit this holy church, the Basilica of Bom Jesus, and understand its spiritual and historical value, as well as the serenity of this entire place. My wife and I are both overwhelmed.”
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