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{{About||the church in Assagao|St. Cajetan Church, Assagao|the church in Moldova|Saint Cajetan Church, Rașcov}}
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| other name = Church of Divine Providence
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'''St. Cajetan Church''', also known as the '''Church of Divine Providence''', is a church of the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Goa and Daman]] located in [[Old Goa]]. The church was completed in 1661 and is part of the [[World Heritage Site]], [[Churches and convents of Goa]].<ref name="GT">{{cite web|url=http://www.goatourism.gov.in/destinations/churches/136-the-convent-of-st-cajetan-and-church-of-divine-providence |title=The Convent of St. Cajetan and Church of Divine Providence |publisher=Goa Tourism |access-date=25 June 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160817043007/http://www.goatourism.gov.in/destinations/churches/136-the-convent-of-st-cajetan-and-church-of-divine-providence |archive-date=17 August 2016 }}</ref><ref name="NHT">{{cite news|url=http://www.navhindtimes.in/st-cajetans-church-an-architectural-gem/ |title=St Cajetan's Church – an architectural gem |publisher=[[The Navhind Times]] |access-date=25 June 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161008201327/http://www.navhindtimes.in/st-cajetans-church-an-architectural-gem/ |archive-date=8 October 2016 }}</ref><ref name="NHT2">{{cite news|url=http://www.navhindtimes.in/complaint-lodged-digging-inside-st-cajetan-church-premises/ |title=Complaint lodged over digging inside St Cajetan Church premises |publisher= [[The Navhind Times]] |access-date=25 June 2017}}</ref>

== History ==
Three Italian priests of the [[Theatines|Theatine order]] arrived in India to preach Christianity in 1639. In 1643, they began work on a hospital, but were banished by the Portuguese viceroy [[Filipe Mascarenhas]]. However, the leader of the Italian priests, Pedro Avitabili, went to Portugal and convinced king [[John IV of Portugal]] that their working with the Portuguese priests in Goa would be in the interests of Christianity. The king permitted the construction of the hospital in 1650, and in 1655 they also managed to obtain permission for setting up the church and a small convent near it. The church's construction was under the supervision of Italian architects, Carlo Ferrarini and Francesco Maria Milazzo.<ref name="GT" /><ref name="NHT" /><ref name="SE">{{cite web|title=Goan architecture|url=http://www.india-seminar.com/2004/543/543%20jose%20pereira.htm|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160815122429/http://www.india-seminar.com/2004/543/543%20jose%20pereira.htm|archive-date=15 August 2016|access-date=25 June 2017|publisher=Seminar}}</ref>

The church is considered to have been modeled on [[St. Peter's Basilica]] in [[Vatican City]].<ref name="ASI">{{cite web|url=http://asi.nic.in/asi_monu_whs_churchesofgoa.asp |title=World Heritage Sites – Churches of Old Goa |publisher=[[Archaeological Survey of India]] |access-date=25 June 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221072759/http://asi.nic.in/asi_monu_whs_churchesofgoa.asp |archive-date=21 December 2016 }}</ref> Seventeenth century travelers [[Giovanni Francesco Gemelli Careri]] and [[Pietro Della Valle]] have also likened the church to the [[Sant'Andrea della Valle]], which is the seat of the Theatine order.<ref name="NHT" />

== Structure ==
The church is in the form of a [[Greek cross]] and has a large dome with Latin inscriptions from the [[Gospel of Matthew]] on its inside. The Corinthian style facade of the church has four granite statues of Saints [[Saint Peter|Peter]], [[Paul the Apostle|Paul]], [[John the Evangelist]] and [[Matthew the Apostle|Matthew]]. The church has seven altars, with the main altar dedicated to [[Our Lady of Providence]]. The main altar is based on the one at Church of San Nicolo, [[Verona]], and was ordered in 1713 by the Theatines under the patronage of [[Cosimo III de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany]]. There are three altars on each side of the entrance, with the altar to [[Saint Cajetan]] is located on the right.<ref name="GT" /><ref name="NHT" />

Underneath the [[cupola]] on a raised square platform is a well, which is currently covered. The presence of the well has led to the belief that the site once had a Hindu temple. The cemetery below the altar was in 1842 converted into a vault for the bodies of dead Portuguese soldiers, before dispatching them to Lisbon.<ref name="GT" /><ref name="NHT" />

== See also ==
* [[17th-century Western domes]]

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Perspective view of Pastoral Institute St Pius X in St. Cajetan Church, Goa.jpg|Pastoral Institute St Pius X within the church
File:Goa vecchia, san gaetano, esterno, ex-convento, chiostri 01.jpg|Corridor in Pastoral Institute St Pius X
File:Dome of Church of St. Cajetan.jpg|Dome of the church
File:Elevation of Pastoral Institute St Pius X in St. Cajetan Church, Goa.jpg|Elevation of Pastoral Institute St Pius X
File:Windows of Pastoral Institute St Pius X in St. Cajetan Church, Goa.jpg|Windows on the Pastoral Institute St Pius X
File:Inside St. Cajetan Church, Goa.jpg|Inside the St. Cajetan Church
</gallery>

== References ==
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[[Category:Roman Catholic church buildings in Old Goa]]
[[Category:Monuments and memorials in Goa]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in North Goa district]]
[[Category:Roman Catholic churches completed in 1661]]
[[Category:1661 establishments in India]]
[[Category:Baroque church buildings in India]]
[[Category:Churches in North Goa district]]
[[Category:Church buildings with domes]]
[[Category:Theatine church buildings]]
[[Category:17th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in India]]
[[Category:Roman Catholic church buildings in Goa]]

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