Decennial Exposition of St. Francis Xavier

Culinary Coast

The decennial exposition of the sacred relics of Saint Francis Xavier, a.k.a Goencho Saib, will begin on November 21, and will go on till January 5 2025. The “incorruptible” mortal remains of the Spanish Jesuit missionary St Francis Xavier, one of the founding members of The Society of Jesus, has been housed at the Basilica of Bom Jesus in Old Goa since 1624. During the Exposition, an art exhibition on St. Francis Xavier will be held. Prominent artists from Goa and India have been invited to contribute. People from all around the world are expected to throng to this exposition1.

Location:

World Heritage Site, Basilica of Bom Jesus in Old Goa