🤷‍♂️ Nearly a decade ago, Dec 3 2010 a certain Mr Srimal Fernando In a Posted on December 3, 2010 <https://prayerstanthony.wordpress.com/2010/12/03/st-anthonys-church-siolim-goa-india/> **
In this informative very informative article, I suspect Fernando was himself a Siolimcar and it was his right to be proud of his fellow villagers. He let us know that quite a many Siolcars. were Music <http://www.goaholidayhomes.com/info/13/goan-music/>ians, sportspersons, bishops and other famous Goans <http://www.goaholidayhomes.com/directory/famous-goans/>. He did not mention Poets and I was happy because you know that Joao who always asks question but unable to answer any questions himself could claim that he is a Soilcar. Apparently in Siolim, in the distant past there were many lions (and I presume Snakes ....she how St Anthony gripped the snake and builders could work.) ere many lions in this place and hence the name originated from St. Anthony’s Church, Siolim ,Goa,India St Anthony Church is one of the renowned churches, in Siolim <http://www.india9.com/i9show/-Goa/Siolim/Siolim-19136.htm> of Goa <http://www.india9.com/i9show/-Goa/Siolim/Goa-13576.htm>. Built in the Corinthian style, the church is painted in slight yellowish color and is noted for its architectural brilliance. It has two steeples. Founded by Franciscans in 1568, St Anthony Church houses a beautiful statue of St Anthony, on the church frontispiece, with a serpent dangling on a rope in his right hand. A major draw is the feast of St Anthony, which is celebrated with traditional pomp and fervor. Siolim <http://www.goaholidayhomes.com/info/317/siolim> is a Village <http://www.goaholidayhomes.com/villages-towns-in-goa.php> situated at about 7 kms from Mapusa <http://www.goaholidayhomes.com/info/39/mapusa/> in the Bardez Taluka of North Goa. It is located around the Chapora River and is well known for the Siolim bridge. The bridge is a landmark here and is a great place from where one can enjoy some scenic sunset views. The people <http://www.goaholidayhomes.com/info/10/people-of-goa/> of Siolim are known as Siolcars. Many Music <http://www.goaholidayhomes.com/info/13/goan-music/>ians, sportspersons, bishops and other famous Goans <http://www.goaholidayhomes.com/directory/famous-goans/> are known to be from here. It is also known that earlier there were many lions in this place and hence by combining two Konkan words Xxiv and Halli or Village you get the name Lion Village This means I have to be very careful what I say about the Siolimcars. Never mind Church of St Anthony was Lisbon was built by the Franciscans not my Favourite Jesuits. But there are many precolonial Hindu Temples dedicated to Sateri and Shri Dattatreya and celebrates festival of Gurupadwa, Goa is a place where there is religious freedom ....I hope that this remains So on this great day The Feast of St Anthony Of Lisbon. HAPPY FEAST, MANY MORE TO COME AND PEACE. Enjoy the Monsoon. The Monsoon will end as wil COVIN 19. Pray to the Good Saint to get rid of all types of MONSTERS Adolfo Mascarenhas