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Historians say
Built to commemorate a Portuguese victory. Directly opposite the Basilica of Bom Jesus.
Tradition says
The Miraculous Cross is one of the cathedral's principal devotions.
Historians say
Among the largest churches in Asia and the seat of the Archdiocese of Goa. Fifteen altars, the grand altar dedicated to St Catherine of Alexandria, and the chapels of St Anthony, St Bernard, the Miraculous Cross and the Holy Ghost.