Chapel of St. Jerome (Chorão Island)
15°31′39″N 73°52′40″E / 15.5274526557°N 73.877886389°E
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The Chapel of St. Jerome is a historic
History
St. Jerome chapel is the only remaining relic of the Chorão Seminary. This chapel was known as the chapel of the Celestial School. The reason for its being called celestial was due to the fact that the chapel belonged to the Chorão Seminary, where spiritual things[clarification needed] were taught. It Is situated on a hill, is polygonal in shape and has an elegant dome. This dome rests on columns of Greek style. Besides the porch it had seats all round. The inmates of the Chorão Seminary in the evenings spent their time here enjoying rest and fresh air. The same was done by Jesuit novices.[1]
As a homage to Jesus the Redeemer, the Vicar of the Church of
It had been classified by the Portuguese regime as a
In 1959 at the request of the then vicar of Our Lady of Grace Church (Chorão Island) Fr Tome Caetano de Nazare, the Dept of Public Works effected many improvements. The interior wall, the columns and the flooring of the circular corridor were plastered with cement. A new wooden roof was placed with Mangalore tiles. Besides in the interior of the chapel itself, the ceiling vault as well as the candle sticks and the panels on the altar were painted. The picture of St. Jerome referred to above was again retouched. The expenditure incurred amounted to Rs 7000.[5]
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