SAVIOUR OF THE WORLD CHURCH
Pilgrimage
Distance (From Kadamba Bus Terminus): 29 Kms
Commonly Visited From: Shri Krishna Ravalnath Devasthan, Ecoxim (1.7 kms)
Trip Duration (From Shri Krishna Ravalnath Devasthan, Ecoxim , Including Travel): 30 Mins - 1 Hr
Place Location: Salvador Do Mundo
Transportation Options: Cab / Auto / Rental Bike
Travel Tips: This place is usually visited from Shri Krishna Ravalnath Devasthan, Ecoxim (1.7 kms)
At a distance of 29 km from Panjim Kadamba Bus Stand, 25 km from Vasco Da Gama Railway Station and 11 km from Margao Railway Station, Saviour of the World Church is situated in South Goa.
The Saviour of the World Church is also known as Igreja do Salvador do Mundo. The Saviour of the World Church was built in 1586. It was built in Loutolim to look after the spiritual needs of the catholic population of the village after they converted from their original Hindu beliefs.
This is a small Church with a simple facade. The Church is one of the best preserved Jesuit churches of the late 16th century in Salcete and from an architectural point of view is very close to its prototype, the church of Rachol.
The facade is very elaborate and complex corresponds to profound architectural changes introduced in the 19th century. The Church has a single nave and tiled roof. It has a false transept and chancel with barrel vault decorated with coffers. A single tower stands against the west side of the front façade. Particularly notable are the west and south exterior elevations. Everything that is considered paramount to the structure of the church has been carefully plastered and whitewashed.
In front of the facade is a courtyard ringed by dwellings and completed by the modern cemetery in a position nearly axial to the church door. There is also a school, the priest's quarters and a walled cemetery to add to it.
