Our Lady Of The Lourdes Church, Goa
With a bell at the top and Neo-Roman style architecture, this church is quite small as compared to other churches in the town, but has expanded eventually owing to the number of believers it receives. The painted glass and white facade of the church give a serene touch to it.
History
The Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Utorda was originally a chapel at Utorda built-in 1892. The Utorda chapel was then elevated to be a church in 1894 as an affiliate of the parish of Majorda and was later made a parish in 1976. The church is built in Neo-Roman architecture in a white facade with a bell hanging on top of it. The painted glass makes the church more tranquil and peaceful. The Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, the Patron saint of the Utorda church is celebrated on 14th November every year.
Architecture
While the facade of the church is spectacular, its interior is also noteworthy, particularly the beautiful altar. Extensive research has revealed pen-and-ink plates describing how the construction was completed to reflect both Gothic and Indian designs that would be best suited for this iconic church.
