ST. ANTHONY OF LISBON CHURCH
Pilgrimage
Distance (From Panjim (Goa)): 78 Kms
Commonly Visited From: Galgibaga Beach (600 mts)
Trip Duration (From Galgibaga Beach , Including Travel): 30 Mins
Place Location: Galgibaga Beach
Transportation Options: Cab / Rental Bike / Walk/Trek
Travel Tips: This place is usually visited from Galgibaga Beach (600 mts).
Following places are near by and are usually visited together:
Polem Beach (700 mts), Perpetual Succour Chapel(900 mts), Shri Nirakar Temple, Mashem (1.1 kms)
At a distance of 78 km from Panjim Kadamba Bus Stand, 73 km from Vasco Da Gama Railway Station and 44 km from Margao Railway Station, St. Anthony of Lisbon Church is situated in South Goa.
The St. Anthony of Lisbon Church is also known as Santo Antonio de Lisboa Church. The original chapel of St. Anthony of Lisbon related to the Mission of Sivansor and it was built in 1807 at Galjibaga on the beach front. The chapel fell under the Karwar diocese, however and initially it remained locked as there were no priests in residence. It was raised to the rank of a parish church in 1824 and a residential quarter was attached to the main pulpit of the Church. The church was repaired in 1878.
The feast of St Anthony's is the main festival of the place, which falls on the 19th of January. The feast draws a large crowd from the neighboring villages at which time old alliances are renewed, new friendships are formed, and often marriage proposals are discussed between parents of prospective couples. Sweets and souvenir stalls gather outside the church and the people attend mass dressed in their Sunday best. Following High Mass at noon, many families who have traveled from neighboring villages have picnics on the beach while their children play along the seashore.
