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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Neighborhood in Goa, India}}<br />
{{Infobox settlement<br />
| name = Tollecanto<br />
| settlement_type = Neighborhood <br />
| image_skyline = <br />
St Rock's Church, Velim, Goa.jpg<br />
| image_caption = Interior of St. Rock's Church, Tollecanto <br />
| coordinates = {{Coord|15|9|27.99|N|73|57|54.12|E|display=inline,title}}<br />
| pushpin_map = India Goa#India<br />
| subdivision_type = Country<br />
| subdivision_name = India<br />
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[Goa]]<br />
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]<br />
| subdivision_name2 = [[South Goa district|South Goa]]<br />
| subdivision_type3 = [[Tehsils of India|Sub-district]]<br />
| subdivision_name3 = [[Salcete]]<br />
| leader_title = [[Goa Legislative Assembly|Member of the Goa Legislative Assembly]]<br />
| leader_name = [[Cruz Silva]]<br />
| demographics_type1 = Languages<br />
| demographics1_title1 = Official<br />
| population_total = 3200<br />
| population_demonym = [[Goan Catholics|Catholics]] <br />
| population_density_km2 = auto<br />
| demographics1_info1 = {{hlist|[[Konkani language|Konkani]]|[[Indian English|English]]}}<br />
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br />
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]<br />
| postal_code = 403723<br />
| area_code = 0832<br />
| area_code_type = Telephone code<br />
| demographics1_title2 = Additional/Cultural<br />
| demographics1_info2 = [[Romi Konkani]] <br /> [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]]<br />
| registration_plate = [[List of RTO districts in India#GA—Goa|GA]]<br />
| utc_offset1 = +5:30<br />
}}<br />
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'''Tollecanto''' is a [[neighborhood]] located within the village of [[Velim, Goa|Velim]], situated in the [[Salcete]] taluka and falls under the [[South Goa district]], in the Indian coastal state of [[Goa]]. It is about {{cvt|17|km}} away from the [[Margao]] city and is also a part of the [[Velim Assembly constituency]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-11-22 |title=After acing court, Leander prepares for political battle in Goa|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/after-acing-court-leander-prepares-for-political-battle-in-goa-101637519920025.html |access-date=2022-09-20 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-11-21 |title=Leander Paes speaks about what made him join politics |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/leander-paes-speaks-to-ht-about-what-made-him-join-politics-101637481156207.html |access-date=2022-09-20 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== St. Rock Church==<br />
===Incident in 2020===<br />
In October 2020, the frontal facade of the church collapsed due to water seepage. It was originally built as a chapel in the [[Portuguese India|Portuguese era]] around the 19th century, believed to be around 139 years old and was elevated to a church nearly 67 years ago.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Archdiocese announces transfers of its clergy for the next pastoral year |url=https://www.heraldgoa.in/Goa/Archdiocese-announces-transfers-of-its-clergy-for-the-next-pastoral-year/189541 |access-date=2022-09-20 |website=oHeraldo}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Velim church facade collapses |url=https://www.heraldgoa.in/Goa/Velim-church-facade-collapses-/166186 |access-date=2022-09-20 |website=oHeraldo}}</ref><br />
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Fr. Allan Travasso, the priest incharge, stated that the church was underway a renovation which was applied for permission to the Town and Country Planning Department and also with the ''[[Panchayati raj|panchayat]]'' for the construction of the new facade. He also further stated that it was because of the water seepage, the walls turned weak due to the moisture. The permissions were then delayed due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], taking note of this matter, the religious services had to be halted until the church was restored.<br />
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=== About===<br />
The St. Rock Church, Tollecanto, Goa,({{langx|pt|Sao Roque Igreja em Tollecanto, Goa}}), popularly known as the Tollecanto Church was originally built as a chapel in 1883. It was associated to the [[Velim, Goa|Velim]] Parish Church and later detached into a separate [[parish]] in 1955. Currently the [[religious order]] present within the St. Rock parish are The [[Good Shepherd Sisters]] (RGS) which are based at Good Shepherd Convent in ''Carxeta'', Velim. They also run a social service centre known as The Good Shepherd Social Service Centre.<br />
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== Education==<br />
[[File:St. Rock High School, Tollecanto.jpg|thumb|St. Rock's High School, Tollecanto]] <br />
The two educational institutions that are located within the Tollecanto [[parish]] are, St. Rock's High School and The Good Shepherd Kid’s Play School which is run by [[Good Shepherd Sisters]].<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[List of parishes of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Goa and Daman]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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== External links==<br />
* [https://goanchurches.info/church/st-rock-church-tollecanto-goa/ St. Rock Church, Tollecanto]<br />
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[[Category:Geography of South Goa district]]</div>Md. Toslim Bhuiyan Prantik