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	<ref>{{cite web\|title=The East Indians of Bombay\|url=http://www.east-indians.net/Giriz.htm}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.discoveredindia.com/maharashtra/attractions/churches/st-francis-xavier's-church.htm\|title=St Francis Xavier's - Roman Catholic Church of Vasai Vihar in Maharashtra\|website=www.discoveredindia.com\|access-date=2018-07-17}}</ref>		<ref>{{cite web\|title=The East Indians of Bombay\|url=http://www.east-indians.net/Giriz.htm}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.discoveredindia.com/maharashtra/attractions/churches/st-francis-xavier%27s-church.htm\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160821130104/http://discoveredindia.com/maharashtra/attractions/churches/st-francis-xavier%27s-church.htm\|url-status=usurped\|archive-date=21 August 2016\|title=St Francis Xavier's - Roman Catholic Church of Vasai Vihar in Maharashtra\|website=www.discoveredindia.com\|access-date=2018-07-17}}</ref>

	'''St. Francis Xavier's Church, Giriz''' is a [[~~Roman~~ Catholic]] [[~~Church~~ (building)\|~~Church~~]] ~~situated in the Giriz Parish in the recently created [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Vasai\|Vasai Diocese]]. It is located~~ in the village of Giriz in the coastal town of [[Vasai]] in the city of [[Vasai-Virar]] in [[Maharashtra]] State, [[India]]. ~~This is a relatively new~~ church ~~built in the early 20th century~~ for ~~the Catholics of~~ Giriz ~~who were till then parishioners of~~ the ~~vast parish of St. Thomas, Sandor and Our Lady of Mercy, Merces. The~~ [[Roman Catholic ~~Archdiocese~~ of ~~Goa and Daman~~\|~~Archbishop~~ of ~~Damaun]] recognized the hardship faced by the people of Giriz in attending services at St. Thomas, Sandor and Merces especially during~~		'''St. Francis Xavier's Church, Giriz''' is a [[Catholic Church\|Catholic]] [[church (building)\|church]] in the village of Giriz in the coastal town of [[Vasai]] in the city of [[Vasai-Virar]] in [[Maharashtra]] State, [[India]]. It serve as the parish church for Giriz, within the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Vasai\|Diocese of Vasai]].
	~~[[monsoon~~]]s.

	==~~Construction~~==		==History==
	~~A new~~ church was ~~commissioned and~~ the ~~foundation laid on February 14~~, ~~1917. The construction, that was completed a year later in 1918, was built by~~ the ~~village folk themselves "without foreign aid". The Patron saint~~ of ~~the new church was~~ St.~~Francis Xavier (7 April 1506 – 3 December 1552).The church completed~~, ~~Giriz became an independent parish with Fr. Augusto D’Souza, who had supervised the construction~~ of ~~the church from inception~~, ~~as the first~~ [[~~parish priest~~]]~~. Every year 3 December, which commemorates~~ the ~~death anniversary~~ of St. ~~Francis Xavier~~, ~~is celebrated by the parishioners as the feast day. The new church is renovated~~ and ~~currently open for all~~.		The church was built in the early 20th century for the Catholics of Giriz, who were till then parishioners of the vast parish of St. Thomas, Sandor and Our Lady of Mercy, Merces. The [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Goa and Daman\|Archbishop of Damaun]] recognized the hardship faced by the people of Giriz in attending services at St. Thomas, Sandor and Merces especially during [[monsoon]]s.

	~~==Golden Jubilee==~~		A new church was commissioned and the foundation laid on 14 February 1917. The village folk themselves completed construction a year later "without foreign aid". The patron saint of the new church was St. [[Francis Xavier]] (7 April 1506 – 3 December 1552), and parishioners continue to celebrate the [[feast]] of St. Francis Xavier every year on 3 December. The church completed, Giriz became an independent parish with Fr. Augusto D’Souza, who had supervised the construction of the church from inception, as the first [[parish priest]].
	In 1968 the church and parish celebrated its Golden Jubilee. The vicar Fr. Francis Gratian Monteiro built a porch and the Marshal Pereira Community Hall to accommodate the growing population of Catholics. In 1977, ~~the~~ Vicar Fr. Dominic Pereira built a spacious extension of the ~~Church~~ and a new parochial house on the first floor both with German and diocesan aid and in May 1981 the two spires of the church were replaced by.
			In 1968 the church and parish celebrated its Golden Jubilee. The vicar Fr. Francis Gratian Monteiro built a porch and the Marshal Pereira Community Hall to accommodate the growing population of Catholics. In 1977, Vicar Fr. Dominic Pereira built a spacious extension of the church and a new parochial house on the first floor both with German and diocesan aid and in May 1981 the two spires of the church were replaced.

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[[File:Saint Francis Xavier Church, Giriz (01).jpg|thumb|St. Francis Xavier's Church, Giriz]]
<ref>{{cite web|title=The East Indians of Bombay|url=http://www.east-indians.net/Giriz.htm}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.discoveredindia.com/maharashtra/attractions/churches/st-francis-xavier's-church.htm|title=St Francis Xavier's - Roman Catholic Church of Vasai Vihar in Maharashtra|website=www.discoveredindia.com|access-date=2018-07-17}}</ref>

'''St. Francis Xavier's Church, Giriz''' is a [[Roman Catholic]] [[Church (building)|Church]] situated in the Giriz Parish in the recently created [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Vasai|Vasai Diocese]]. It is located in the village of Giriz in the coastal town of [[Vasai]] in the city of [[Vasai-Virar]] in [[Maharashtra]] State, [[India]]. This is a relatively new church built in the early 20th century for the Catholics of Giriz who were till then parishioners of the vast parish of St. Thomas, Sandor and Our Lady of Mercy, Merces. The [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Goa and Daman|Archbishop of Damaun]] recognized the hardship faced by the people of Giriz in attending services at St. Thomas, Sandor and Merces especially during
[[monsoon]]s.

==Construction==
A new church was commissioned and the foundation laid on February 14, 1917. The construction, that was completed a year later in 1918, was built by the village folk themselves "without foreign aid". The Patron saint of the new church was St.Francis Xavier (7 April 1506 – 3 December 1552).The church completed, Giriz became an independent parish with Fr. Augusto D’Souza, who had supervised the construction of the church from inception, as the first [[parish priest]]. Every year 3 December, which commemorates the death anniversary of St. Francis Xavier, is celebrated by the parishioners as the feast day. The new church is renovated and currently open for all.

==Golden Jubilee==
In 1968 the church and parish celebrated its Golden Jubilee. The vicar Fr. Francis Gratian Monteiro built a porch and the Marshal Pereira Community Hall to accommodate the growing population of Catholics. In 1977, the Vicar Fr. Dominic Pereira built a spacious extension of the Church and a new parochial house on the first floor both with German and diocesan aid and in May 1981 the two spires of the church were replaced by.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Roman Catholic churches in Maharashtra]]

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