Book on Old Goa�s monuments launched

NT Staff Reporter

Panaji, Dec 3, 2004: A book titled "Magnificent Monuments of Old Goa" was launched today by the Apostolic Nuncio to India, Reverend Pedro Lopez Quintana at the Archiepiscopal palace, Old Goa, before the solemn pontifical feast mass of St Francis Xavier.The well-researched coffee table book was presented by Fr Olava Pereira, president of the Diocesan Commission for Sacred Art, to the Papal Nuncio, after he viewed the painting exhibition, Bridging the gaps through the Gospel. The author, Mr Patrick Lobo, thereafter gave the autographed book to the Papal Nuncio and other dignitaries.

The book traces the growth of worship from its Hebrew beginnings through the construction and architecture of the first temples to the spread of worship to Spain, Portugal, India and Goa. The thirteen churches and chapels at various stages of preservation at Old Goa are presented within a wide-ranging historical perspective. The book has forewords by Fr Delio Mendonca, Fr Moreno de Souza (consultant) and Marie Yvette Albuquerque e Avelar Barreto (editor).

The Archbishop-Patriarch Rev Filipe Neri Ferrao, Archbishop-Patriarch Emeritus Rev Raul Gonsalves, the Papal Nuncio in South Africa Archbishop Rev Blasco Colaco and other high-ranking clergy were present during the launch of the book.



Add FUN to your email - CLICK HERE!  
Season's Greetings from Gulf Goans e-Newsletter. Moderator: Gaspar Almeida
Presented by Ulysses Menezes www.goa-world.com/goa/ since 1994


Do you Yahoo!?
Meet the all-new My Yahoo! � Try it today!

http://www.goa-world.com
http://www.live365.com/stations/61664 Live Konkani Music
http://www.mahableshwar.com/


Addresses:
Post message: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
List owner: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
URL to this page:
http://www.yahoogroups.com/group/gulf-goans




Yahoo! Groups Sponsor
ADVERTISEMENT
click here


Yahoo! Groups Links

Reply via email to