The St. Andrew the Apostle Church, Goa Velha, Goa is popularly called ‘The Goa Velha Church’ locally in Goa. The first Church at Goa Velha, built before 1583, was abandoned at the beginning of the 19th century for fear of collapse. The present St. Andrew the Apostle church, Goa Velha was built in 1868, was blessed in June 1869. The Pilar hill, initially the abode of the Franciscan Capuchins and later the head quarters of the Society of Pilar, is part of this parish.The first St. Andrew the Apostle church, Goa Velha church was at a different site was built before 1583. The present Goa Velha church, built in 1868, was blessed in June 1869. The ‘Procession of the Saints’ in which 31 statues of the saints are taken in procession, is held on the 5th Monday of Lent. This procession had its origin in the Monastery of the Capuchin’s at Pilar. After the extinction of the Religious Orders in Goa in 1835, the statues were brought to the St. Andrew the Apostle church, Goa Velha.

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