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	'''St. Jerome Church''' is a [[parish (Catholic Church)\|parish]] of the [[Catholic Church]] in [[Mapusa]], [[Goa]], [[India]],<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://goanchurches.info/church/st-jerome-church-mapusa-goa/\|title=St. Jerome Church, Mapusa, Goa - Goan Churches\|work=Goan Churches\|access-date=2018-09-11\|language=en-US}}</ref> in the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Goa and Daman\|Archdiocese of Goa and Daman]]. It is dedicated to the [[Church Father]] [[Jerome\|St. Jerome]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.goaholidayguide.com/churches/st-jerome-church-goa.php\|title=St.Jerome's Church, Goa\|website=www.goaholidayguide.com\|language=en\|access-date=2018-09-11}}</ref>		'''St. Jerome Church''' is a [[parish (Catholic Church)\|parish]] of the [[Catholic Church]] in [[Mapusa]], [[Goa]], [[India]],<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://goanchurches.info/church/st-jerome-church-mapusa-goa/\|title=St. Jerome Church, Mapusa, Goa - Goan Churches\|work=Goan Churches\|access-date=2018-09-11\|language=en-US}}</ref> in the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Goa and Daman\|Archdiocese of Goa and Daman]]. It is dedicated to the [[Church Father]] [[Jerome\|St. Jerome]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.goaholidayguide.com/churches/st-jerome-church-goa.php\|title=St.Jerome's Church, Goa\|website=www.goaholidayguide.com\|language=en\|access-date=2018-09-11}}</ref> The church also holds the shrine of [[Our Lady of Miracles]] and the feast day of Miracles is thronged by thousands of devotees every year.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/thousands-attend-our-lady-of-miracles-feast-at-mapusa/articleshow/63791458.cms\|title = Henry falcao: Thousands attend Our Lady of Miracles feast at Mapusa \| Goa News - Times of India\|website = [[The Times of India]]}}</ref>

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'''St. Jerome Church''' is a [[parish (Catholic Church)|parish]] of the [[Catholic Church]] in [[Mapusa]], [[Goa]], [[India]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://goanchurches.info/church/st-jerome-church-mapusa-goa/|title=St. Jerome Church, Mapusa, Goa - Goan Churches|work=Goan Churches|access-date=2018-09-11|language=en-US}}</ref> in the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Goa and Daman|Archdiocese of Goa and Daman]]. It is dedicated to the [[Church Father]] [[Jerome|St. Jerome]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.goaholidayguide.com/churches/st-jerome-church-goa.php|title=St.Jerome's Church, Goa|website=www.goaholidayguide.com|language=en|access-date=2018-09-11}}</ref>

== History ==
The community was founded in 1594 by a [[Franciscans|Franciscan]] priest, Fr. Jeronimo do Espirito Santo, and the parish church constructed the same year. The [[church (building)|church]] was expanded in 1674 to accommodate increased number of parishioners. The church was partly destroyed in an accidental fire 27 April 1838, with repairs completed in 1839. During "[[Annexation of Goa|Operation Vijay]]" entire roof of the Church was damaged.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.goaholidayhomes.com/information/mapusa.html|title=Mapusa in Bardez Goa, Milagres Church in Mapuca Goa, About Mapuca market, Milagres feast or Mapusa feast info|last=GoaHolidayHomes.com|website=www.goaholidayhomes.com|language=en|access-date=2018-09-11}}</ref>

== Architecture ==
The church represents an exquisite [[Baroque architecture|Baroque style]]. It has three storeys, with three doors and three windows with round [[Baluster|balustrade]] balconies on each storey. At the rear of the church is a dome with the bell tower. The roof is made of wooden planks. The church has three altars.

The church is famous for its annual Milagr Saibinnichem Fest.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://gogoanow.com/milagres-feast-celebrated-st-jeromes-church/|title=Milagres feast celebrated at St. Jerome's Church - GoGoaNow !|date=2018-04-16|work=GoGoaNow !|access-date=2018-09-11|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.heraldgoa.in/Cafe/All-roads-lead-to-Milagres-Fest/129467.html|title=All roads lead to Milagres Fest|work=oHeraldo|access-date=2018-09-11|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Mapusa-celebrates-Milagres-feast-today/articleshow/51775350.cms|title=Mapusa celebrates Milagres feast today - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-09-11}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://stjeromechurchmapusa.com/history/|title=History – St.Jerome Church|website=stjeromechurchmapusa.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-09-11}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:Roman Catholic churches in Goa]]
[[Category:Roman Catholic churches completed in 1594]]
[[Category:Baroque church buildings]]
[[Category:Baroque architecture in India]]
[[Category:16th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in India]]

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