Goa No. 1

INFORMATION

FontID: 08498GOA
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Church/Chapel: Cathedral Church of St. Catherine / Santa Catarina / Sé
Church Patron Saints: St. Catherine of Alexandria [aka Katherine, Katharine]
Country Name: India
Location: Goa
Directions to Site: Located in Old Goa (Goa Velha), about 8 km E of Pangim/Panjim
Font Location in Church: Located inside the church, in a chapel to the right of the entrance [NW side?]
Date: 1532
Century and Period: 16th century(early)
Font Notes:
Baptismal font in black stone and dated by an insctription to 1532, perhaps from the old cathedral, since the new one was consecrated in 1640, although other also un-corroborated sources describe it as possibly a vessel of Hindu origin re-used as baptismal font. It is claimes that this is the baptismal font used by St. Francis Xavier in his missionary work [to be completed]

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone, black stone (?)

INSCRIPTION

Inscription Location: unknown
Inscription Text: [1532]
Inscription Source: http://www.goacentral.com/Goachurches/churches_of_old_goa.htm#Se Cathedral, Old Goa